HISTORY
First Year of Baseball / Division I ......................................................1901 / 1972
All-time Record (95 years)...............................................1,914-1,431-11 (.572)
Record Since 1972 (41 years)................................................1,456-934-3 (.609)
Number of Years in the CWS (Last) ............................................................ None
No. of Years in NCAA Regionals (Last)........... ...................................... 17 (2011)
Last Post season Opponent ............................................. South Carolina (2011)
Result ............................................................. L, 8-2 (NCAA Columbia Regional)

CREDITS
The 2014 Stetson University Baseball Media Guide was edited and designed by
Assistant Director for Communications Cris Belvin. Thanks to all past Communications Directors at Stetson for their efforts. Covers Designed by Cris Belvin.
Photography by Jim Hogue Photos and Sideline Sports. Printing by Stetson
University Print Shop.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Stetson University Athletic Department strives to provide students with a sound
educational experience through a holistic and collaborative athletic program that allows students to develop intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically. Excellence
is pursued through participation in a successful Division I, NCAA program, superior
coaching, interaction among coaches, faculty, students, and staff, and a diversity
of student-athlete activities based on a liberal-arts education. Students develop
leadership through sport participation and community activities. In unison with
the University Mission, the Athletic program helps students pursue truth by actively
recruiting and providing a diverse and caring environment that values and commits
to the rights and fair treatment of all people regardless of race, religion, or gender.
The Athletic Program (Department) encourages its student athletes to be morally
sensitive and contributing citizens through active forms of social responsibility.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS
Requests for credentials to Stetson’s home baseball games should be made to
Assistant Director for Communications Cris Belvin. Admittance will be permitted
to members of the working press only. Spouses, dates and/or friends will not be
allowed in the working press area at Melching Field at Conrad Park. Please make
arrangements for game coverage as early as possible. Light refreshments are
available throughout home contests and a final box score with scoring summaries
will be compiled for distribution.

VISITING RADIO
One phone line is provided in the Melching Field visiting radio booth on a
reciprocal basis. Otherwise, a fee of $75 is required before broadcast origination.
Make checks payable to Stetson Athletics.

PLAYER INTERVIEWS
All player interviews should be coordinated through the Stetson Athletics
Communications office. Call Cris Belvin at (386) 822-8937 at least 24 hours in
advance of the desired interview time. Head Coach Pete Dunn is available for
interviews daily between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. His number is (386) 822-8106.
Members of the media are encouraged to attend any Stetson practice session,
which generally run from 2:45 to 6 p.m. during the season. On game days, Stetson
players may be interviewed during batting practice (if prior arrangements have
been made) and after the contest’s completion. Post-game interviews take place
on the field in front of the Stetson dugout along the first base line.

PHOTOGRAPHY
NCAA policy establishes that only photographers on assignment will be afforded
credentials. Photography boxes are located on the lower level of the grandstand
above each dugout and areas are reserved for photographers along the outfield
fences in foul territory. No tripods are allowed in Melching Field at Conrad Park.

HATTER VISION
Stetson University will provide live video broadcasts of all Hatters home games
in 2014 through the athletics web site at GoHatters.com. Hatter Vision is your
place to sign up for a subscription that also includes audio broadcasts of all
games (both home and away) and select archived events. Broadcasts begin
10-15 minutes prior to first pitch.

Live video of home games
Live stats of home games
Live audio broadcasts of all games
Post game stories
Box scores
Team statistics
Player profiles

The DeLand campus, 25 miles from Daytona Beach and 35 miles from
Orlando, is home to the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business
Administration and School of Music
The College of Law is in St. Petersburg/Gulfport
The Tampa Law Center is in downtown Tampa
The Stetson University Center at Celebration is in the Orlando area

Accreditation and Degrees
Stetson University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award:
• bachelor’s, master’s and Educational Specialist degrees in the College of
Arts & Sciences
• bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the School of Business Administration
• bachelor’s degrees in the School of Music
• the Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees in the College of Law
• a joint J.D.-M.B.A. degree
The university’s programs are accredited by:
• AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business
• American Bar Association
• American Chemical Society
• National Association of Schools of Music
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

DELAND CAMPUS INFORMATION
Facilities
Stetson University was founded in DeLand in 1883, and the 175-acre DeLand campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Recent improvements to the
DeLand campus include:
• $6.7 million athletics complex, including a field house and four playing
fields (completed)
• addition of a coffeehouse in the Carlton Union Building (completed)
• renovation of Nemec Hall into pet-friendly housing (completed)
• renewal of landscaping and walkways in the campus core (ongoing)
• upgrades to classrooms and the addition of more energy-saving lighting
(ongoing)
Recent additions to the DeLand campus include:
• $8 million Science Center addition to the existing Sage Hall
• Mary B. McMahan Hall, an addition to the School of Music’s Presser Hall
• Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center
• Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Environmental Learning Center
Within the past eight years:
• a softball training facility was added at Patricia Wilson Field
• 5 fraternity houses were renovated
• 6 residential halls were built, 5 of which feature apartment-style living

Study Abroad
Stetson University students may study in other countries for a few weeks to a
full semester. Faculty-led programs take place in Austria, Brazil, England, France,
Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, mainland China, Mexico, Russia, Scotland and
Spain. Certain School of Business Administration classes and programs include an
overseas component to such locations as Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, South
Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Athletics
Stetson is a member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference and offers 17
intercollegiate sports: football, baseball, softball, volleyball, sand volleyball, men
and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, crew,
cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s lacrosse. The non-scholarship football program will be part of the Pioneer Football League and played its
first games in the fall of 2013. The university also has a vibrant Club Sports program featuring Aikido, croquet, dance, equestrian, men’s and women’s lacrosse,
mixed martial arts, sand volleyball, shooting, skydive, men’s soccer, surf, swim,
table tennis, tennis, triathlon and ultimate Frisbee.

Student Life
The DeLand campus alone is home to more than 100 student organizations, including service and special interest groups, student government, social fraternities
and sororities, and 17 scholastic and honorary societies including Omicron Delta
Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Psi.

Admission
Stetson seeks students with a challenging high school curriculum. The Fall 2011
incoming freshmen class had an average 3.74 GPA, was in the middle 50 percent
SAT range of 1070-1240 and the middle 50 percent ACT range of 22-27.

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MELCHING FIELD AT CONRAD PARK
One of the most picturesque, fan-friendly stadiums in the nation,
Melching Field at Conrad Park enters its 15th season as the home of the
Stetson Hatters.
Built at a cost of $4.5 million, Melching Field was the result of a joint effort
between Stetson University, DeLand Sports Redevelopment Association
and the City of DeLand. Built on the same site as old Conrad Park, Melching
Field opened on Feb. 12, 1999 as the Hatters defeated Louisville 4-3 before
an overflow crowd of 2,874 fans.
In just 14 seasons, the Hatters have built quite a home field advantage
at “The MAC”. Stetson is 364-185 all-time at Melching Field, good for a
.663 winning percentage.
Melching Field has also served as the host stadium for the Atlantic Sun
Conference Tournament from 2002-09 and again in 2012 and 2013.
In 2006 Pete Dunn won his 1,000th game in a thrilling 11-inning, 6-5
victory over Mercer in the A-Sun Tournament. Two days later the Hatters
celebrated their second consecutive tournament title (sixth overall).
Stetson tied a school record with 29 home wins in 2003, including a
13-game winning streak during March and April. In 2002, the Hatters
picked up their 100th victory in dramatic fashion against Troy State in the
Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.
Hatter fans have flocked to Melching Field in record numbers. With
more than half a million fans since the stadium opened in 1999, Stetson
is often ranked nationally among college baseball attendance leaders. A
record of 61,798 spectators passed through the gates in 2007.
Melching Field features permanent seating for 2,500 spectators with
grass berms holding approximately 500 additional fans.
A full-service concessions area greets visitors upon their entrance to
the park on Woodland Boulevard. The stadium is completely handicapped
accessible and features excellent sight lines from anywhere in the
grandstand.
The 2012 season marked the debut of a new high-tech scoreboard
located in left field, equipped with state-of-the-art message center and
graphics board. The $300,000 scoreboard is complimented by a $150,000

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sound system.
A state-of-the-art lighting
system provides sufficient
infield and outfield lighting
for televising night games. In
addition, the stadium features
a modern press box, complete
with two VIP viewing rooms,
two radio booths, a television
broadcast room and a working
press area.
The Stetson baseball
coaches’ offices are also located
in Melching Field at Conrad
Park, in addition to a pro-style locker room and the newly renovated
Carlton Family Room, a player’s lounge.
Another recent addition to Melching Field is the Brian Snyder Hitting
Pavilion, a covered batting area located outside of the right field corner.
Stetson University alumna Luella Nichols Melching of Coral Gables
donated $500,000 to name the field in honor of her late husband R. Dale
Melching.
R. Dale Melching, a member of the Stetson class of 1944, was a studentathlete, playing varsity baseball and basketball and, in 1978, was inducted
into the Stetson Sports Hall of Fame.
Luella Nichols Melching, a Hatter cheerleader during her Stetson
years and lifelong sports fan, said her husband would be proud to
see the family name on the field at the modern baseball complex.
With a red brick and stucco facade and green metal roof, the stadium
at Conrad Park resembles many buildings on Stetson’s campus.
The $500,000 gift is the another chapter in the Melching family’s history
of support for Stetson and its students. They took a leadership role in the
development of Stetson’s Wilson Athletic Center, a $1.6 million facility
named for Pat and Patricia Wilson and dedicated in December, 1997.

At nearly every game you can find the loyal “Bleacher Creatures” perched
above the third base dugout “keeping score” with sign cards attached to
the railing and singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” in the 7th inning.

2014 SEASON PREVIEW
As Stetson head coach Pete Dunn embarks on his 35th season in charge
of the Hatters, he is looking to put the disappointment of last season behind
him.
In 2013 the Hatters boasted the youngest roster of Dunn’s tenure, at times
starting seven first-year players, many of whom were freshmen. But despite
the youth, Dunn and his staff saw several players emerge last season. And
those players will all play critical roles as the Hatters move forward in 2014.
Stetson returns six everyday positional starters from last season and the
entire weekend starting rotation returns intact, as does much of the bullpen.
Despite all that experience, the 2014 Hatters are still a relatively young
team. The roster of 33 players features just six seniors and six returning juniors. The other 21 players are either freshmen or sophomores, with one
first-year junior.
Young experience, however, is still experience. And that experience
showed in fall workouts as Dunn and his staff spent more time on working
to improve the squad, instead of teaching the game like the previous fall.
“I’m really pleased with how our fall workouts went even though we
didn’t have all of our pieces in place,” said Dunn. “We had a few guys coming
back from injury that either didn’t participate or were limited as to what
they could do.”
Pitcher/first baseman Kurt Schluter, who missed all but three games
last season and has battled injuries for much of his career, didn’t pitch during fall practice but he did hit and play in the field.
Sophomore second baseman Kevin Fagan, who made 11 appearances
on the mound last season and recorded a 2.28 ERA in addition to batting
.275, also didn’t pitch as he makes a return from an arm injury which kept
him off the mound for the last half of the 2013 season. In fact, Dunn says
Fagan’s days as a pitcher are likely over.
“He’s so important to us as a position player we’re not sure we’re ready to
put him back on the mound and risk another injury.”
Sophomore reliever Tyler Warmoth also skipped fall workouts. War-

A healthy Kurt Schluter looks to make an impact on both the
pitching staff and the offense in 2014. The fifth-year senior was the
Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year in 2011 and is a .295 career hitter.

moth, who appeared in 31 games as a redshirt freshman, had a tired arm so
Dunn and his staff let the right-hander rest.
The rest of the squad, though, was perfectly healthy and appears ready
for a strong 2014.
“Most of our position players were healthy in the fall so we were able to
get a pretty good feel for who is ready to compete for starting positions,”
said Dunn. “The Hatter Series was extremely competitive and went down to
the last game. From a coaching standpoint the team chemistry was really
good. That’s a hard thing to measure sometimes but the locker room and on
the field seemed really good.”
The Hatters have an excellent mix of youth, experience and experienced
youth on the pitching staff. All three weekend starters return as do several
key bullpen pieces, plus a bevy of young pitchers on which Stetson will rely
heavily.
But perhaps no pitcher may end up meaning more to the Hatters in 2014
than Schluter. A fifth-year senior who graduated last May and is currently
pursuing a graduate degree, Schluter appeared in just three games last
season before injuries forced him off the mound in early March. The 2011
Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year is expected to serve as either the team’s
closer or as a weekend starter. Dunn says the coaching staff may not make a
decision on Schluter’s role until shortly before Opening Day.
“Kurt could fill the closer’s role but he can also pitch on the front end of
the rotation for us,” said Dunn. “We think he might be a great closer. At the

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end of the fall we weren’t ready to say whether he starts or closes, but either
way he’ll play a significant pitching role for us.”

THE PITCHERS
Headlining the list of returning pitchers from 2013 is senior Austin
Perez. A second-team All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection last year, Perez
was 7-2 with a 2.81 ERA last year. The left-hander led the Hatters with 66
strikeouts while tossing 89.2 innings.
“Austin had a really good fall,” said Dunn. “He can be our Friday night guy.
He’s not the dominant, hard-thrower that a lot of people look to on a Friday
night. But his velocity is better this year than it’s ever been.”
Junior right-hander Josh Powers also returns to the weekend rotation
after what can best be described as a deceiving season. Powers posted a 1-8
record as a sophomore but also recorded a 3.41 ERA and tossed a team-high
105.2 innings. He also walked just 15 batters but was done in by poor run
support as the Hatters averaged just 3.3 runs in his 15 starts. A workhorse,
Powers threw at least seven innings eight different times.
“Josh knows how to pitch,” said Dunn. “He’s a strike thrower. When
Schluter went down last season we pushed Josh out of his comfort zone and
made him our Friday night guy. He’s going to be out there on the weekend
again this season. We’re just not sure yet what game he’ll pitch.”
Depending on where Schluter fits, Stetson’s number three starter job
could be up for grabs. Sophomore lefty Adam Schaly filled that role for
much of last season. If he wants to keep it he’ll have to improve upon a
freshman campaign which saw him go 2-4 with a 5.54 ERA. Schaly tossed
50.1 innings and walked 31 batters with 30 strikeouts. Schaly had some
memorable moments in ’13, holding Princeton to one run in six innings and
blanking East Tennessee State over five innings during conference play.
“Adam pitched a lot for us last year but he struggled to throw strikes this
fall,” said Dunn. “He has to throw strikes. This fall he was deep in the count
too often and walked a lot of hitters. He’s got to get back on track. If he does
he can really help us.”
A pair of talented freshmen will be pushing Schaly and the others for
starting jobs. Right-handers Taylor Cockrell and Mitchell Jordan were
both mentioned by Dunn as likely to see significant time on the mound.
Cockrell was an All-State and all-region selection as a senior at Lake Wales
High, posting an 8-3 record while leading the Highlanders to the regional
final.
“Taylor had a tremendous fall,” said Dunn. “He ranked very high in our
player evaluations. We also let him swing the bat and he was probably our
leading hitter as well. He’ll help us on the mound and with the bat, too.”
Jordan comes to Stetson after a stellar senior season at Lake Brantley
High, where he helped his team to the 8A state title and earned Seminole
County and Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Player of the Year honors. Jordan struck out 103 batters in 83 innings last year.
“Mitchell also had an outstanding fall,” said Dunn. “Those two freshmen
are going to pitch a lot for us. They both showed that they’re ready to take
the next step and pitch on the Division I level.”
While there will be several new faces in the bullpen, one of last year’s top
arms returns to anchor the ‘pen. Sophomore right-hander Tyler Warmoth
earned A-Sun all-freshman honors in 2013 after appearing in 31 games and
posting a 5-2 record with three saves and a 3.61 ERA. He was even better in
A-Sun play, going 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA.

Fellow sophomore Josh Thorne is also expected to fill an important relief role. The righty made 23 appearances as a freshman and was 3-1 with a
5.65 ERA in 36.2 innings.
“Tyler and Josh have to continue to be guys we can count on,” said Dunn.
“Tyler had a bit of a tired arm so we let him rest in the fall. Josh just needs to
be a little bit more consistent. They both should have big roles for us.”
Sophomores Garrison Banas and Ben Rakus should also have a chance
to positively impact the bullpen. Banas, a left-hander, made 11 appearances last season while the righty-throwing Rakus tossed 14.2 innings in
his 14 appearances as a freshman.
“Garrison had a lot of opportunity to pitch last year,” said Dunn. “He’s
throwing in the high 80s now but he needs to be more consistent. He can be
awfully effective when he’s going good.
“Ben throws hard. He’s a guy who has to step it up for us. If he does, he
could be a weapon out of the pen.”
Several newcomers are set to make an impact out of the bullpen. Lefthanded freshmen Tyler Keller and Griffin Fuller, and junior right-hander
Trey Norris are expected to be important pieces for Dunn and the Hatters.
Norris is a strong candidate to fill the closer’s role, a job he handled quite
well in his two seasons at Polk State College. He saved 26 games in his career at Polk State, including a school-record 14 as a sophomore when he
helped lead the Eagles to an appearance in the NJCAA World Series.

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Sophomore first baseman Patrick Mazeika batted. 382 as a freshman, earning Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year honors, and Freshman All-America accolades from Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and the NCBWA.

“Trey is really going to help us in the bullpen,” said Dunn. “That’s what we
brought him in to do. Along with Cockrell and Jordan, Trey was one of our
three best pitchers during the fall. He was one of the guys who really stood
out.”
Fuller and Keller each enjoyed an excellent fall and opened some eyes.
Both could fill a variety of roles, from mid-week starter to situational reliever. Fuller was a standout at Spruce Creek High in Port Orange, going 5-3
with a 2.09 ERA as a senior. Keller was 3-0 as a senior at Pompano Beach
High and had a 1.87 ERA as a junior.
“Fuller had a good fall,” said Dunn. “He’s a strike thrower. Keller really
showed some maturity. He has one of the best left-handed pickoff moves
I’ve ever seen.”
Freshman Danny Miller was thought to be a key member of the pitching
staff, but the freshman left-hander will likely miss all of the 2014 season
after undergoing surgery in the fall. Redshirt freshman Frankie Romano
may also make a contribution on the mound this season, though he missed
significant time in the fall with an illness.
With the pitching staff expected to be a strength for the Hatters in 2014,
the offense will need to take some steps forward. The 2013 campaign was a
struggle from an offensive standpoint, with the Hatters averaging 4.6 runs
per game, the lowest figure for a Stetson team since 1976.
But Dunn and the coaching staff believe this season will be different for
one reason: experience. Last year Stetson routinely started as many as seven
first-year players, most of whom were freshmen.

THE CATCHERS
One player who wasn’t a freshman last year but was relatively inexperienced was catcher Garrett Russini. Prior to the start of 2013 Russini had
just nine starts under his belt. As a sophomore, Russini started 53 games
and produced a respectable .256-2-33 hitting line. His work behind the
plate steadily improved as well, and Dunn expects him to take a major step
forward in both areas in 2014.
“Garrett is the one guy we feel has the best opportunity to take the next
step,” said Dunn. “He’s a left-handed hitting catcher, which you always love
to have. He has some pretty good power and good arm strength behind the
plate.”
But Dunn says Russini’s continued growth behind the plate will mean
more for the Hatters, and for Russini.
“He needs to take charge more out on the field,” said Dunn. “I’ve talked
to him about being more assertive and being a leader. It’s tough for kids
sometimes because so many of them come to college and, for a variety of
reasons, they aren’t as authoritative as they should be. Catchers have to run
the show out on the field. Garrett has worked hard on that aspect of his
game.”
While Russini is the unquestioned starter behind the plate, he won’t
be the only one doing the catching for the Hatters. Sophomores Patrick
Mazeika and Wade McNabb are battling for the number two job. And regardless of which player become the regular backup, both will see plenty of

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playing time at other positions.
Mazeika burst on the scene in his first season with the Hatters, earning
multiple freshman All-America nods and Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year
honors while starting every game at first base. Mazeika, who was originally
recruited to Stetson as a catcher, went on to hit .382 with three home runs
and 33 RBI in his rookie campaign. He also led the team in both slugging
(.495) and on-base (.488) percentage.
“Patrick was a catcher in high school and we recruited him to be a catcher
here,” said Dunn. “He was our regular first baseman last year and did a solid
job. We put him behind the plate in the fall and the pitchers really liked
throwing to him. He doesn’t have a great arm behind the plate but he makes
up for it with a quick release. Obviously, his bat will be in the lineup somewhere, whether it’s a first or at DH.”
McNabb is in his first season with the Hatters after transferring from Vincennes (Ind.) University. The right-handed hitter can also play first base and
may see time at DH, much like Mazeika.
“We brought Wade in to challenge and backup Garrett,” said Dunn. “He
has some good experience. We like him a lot.”

THE INFIELDERS
First base is another position which will be heavily impacted by Schulter’s
availability and role. Mazeika started all 57 games there as a freshman in
2013 and is expected to see at least some time there again this year. But
if he’s healthy and not in the starting rotation Schluter is expected to be
the primary first baseman. Schluter owns 43 career starts at first base, with
30 of those coming during his freshman season in 2010. Dunn raves about
Schluter’s defensive skills at first.
“His role on the mound will determine how much he plays first base,” said
Dunn. “He’s special defensively. He wants to be at first and he wants to hit.
There’s always a risk of injury involved, but the reward in this case probably
outweighs the risk.”
Schluter is a .295 career hitter with five home runs and 39 RBI.
There are only a few positions which have been locked down heading
into the 2014 season, and second base is one of them. Sophomore Kevin
Fagan, who started 17 games at second as a freshman before he was sidelined with an injury to his throwing arm, has already been named as the
starter at second. The injury forced Fagan to spend the last 28 games of the
season as the designated hitter, but his offense was a key for the Hatters.
Fagan batted .275 with three doubles and three triples, earning A-Sun AllFreshman honors.
“Fagan is the guy that should be out there every day,” said Dunn. “He’s a
pretty good defender and he’ll be an outstanding lead-off hitter for us. He
draws walks, he’ll get hit by a pitch. He understands that he needs to get on
base.”
Tyler Bocock will be Stetson’s opening day starter at shortstop. The junior won the job out-right in the fall, holding off several challengers. Bocock
started 42 games at shortstop last season, batting .238 in his rookie season
with the Hatters.
“Tyler is settling into the job now,” said Dunn. “Last year he put a lot of
pressure on himself. He tried to do too much and really struggled at times.
He has to go out there and be himself. Tyler had a very good summer and
really good fall. He earned it.”
As solid and secure as both second base and shortstop seem to be, third

base is anything but. As many as four players are vying for playing time at
third base and as fall practice came to a close in November Dunn said no one
separated themselves from the field.
Dunn mentioned veterans K’Shawn Smith and Kyle Pitts, and freshmen Colton Lightner and Mitch Piatnik as the quartet at third.
“It’s still wide open,” said Dunn. “We have guys in contention for the starting job. It’ll likely be Opening Day before we make a decision, but I expect all
four to see time there during the season.”
Smith, a senior who started a total of 36 games on the infield last season
but only two at third base, has the edge in experience. While he batted only
.241 last season he finished strong, hitting .444 over his last nine games. He
also hit .302 in A-Sun games.
Pitts served a more traditional utility role as a sophomore, appearing in
23 games overall, including six starts at second base. A sure-handed fielder,
Pitts made just three errors in 38 chances.
Lightner is considered the best defender of the four third base candidates.
He helped lead Venice (Fla.) HS to back-to-back 7A state championships as a
junior and senior, hitting .306 his final year.
Called Stetson’s shortstop of the future by Dunn, Piatnik is expected to
see significant playing time somewhere. A switch-hitter, Piatnik batted
.374 as a junior and .299 as a senior at Winter Haven High.

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captain Robert Bruce and junior Tanner Blackman likely to share time.
Bruce, a left-handed hitter, batted .267 last season in 36 games. Blackman, a right-handed hitter, batted .216 as a sophomore.
“If we’re going to platoon in the outfield, it’ll be in right,” said Dunn. “Robert does a really good job against right-handed pitching. Blackman could be
his platoon partner. We may start the season that way and see what happens.”
Senior Mike Fernland is a candidate to see time at all three outfield positions. Fernland started 20 games as a junior, all in center field.
Freshman Jordan Schulz could also see time at either of the corner outfield positions. A left-handed hitter from Strasbourg, Sask., he was named
as the Saskatchewan Baseball Player of the Year in 2012 after hitting .518
with four home runs and 40 RBI.
“Jordan has some pop,” said Dunn. “It’s hard to tell at this point how much
playing time he’ll get this year, but he’s a good looking kid for the future.”
Redshirt sophomore Jon Pequignot adds depth to the outfield. He sat
out last season but excelled in 2012 at Community College of Baltimore
County-Essex, where hit hit .351 with 14 doubles.
Dunn mentioned freshmen Eliot Shapleigh and Dean Garabedian as
two players who may see time at just about any position on the field. Shapleigh is a left-handed hitter from Trinity Prep in Orlando where he hit .365
for his career and pitched to a 2.84 ERA. Garabedian was a four-year letter
winner at Archbishop Carroll in Miami and hit .403 as a senior.
“Shapleigh can fill a utility role for us,” said Dunn. “Garabedian can play
just about anywhere. He’s a good utility player that can give us help at just
about every position.”
Junior Darby McCormick batted .319 last season. He is expected
to be Stetson’s Opening Day left fielder in 2014.

THE OUTFIELDERS
While the corners of the infield are somewhat unsettled, Dunn says the
Hatters have a much clearer picture in the outfield where all three spots
appear to be shored up.
“We have a really good idea of who’s playing where in the outfield,” said
Dunn. “We have some interchangeable parts and that will help us throughout the season.”
Junior Darby McCormick is slated to be Stetson’s left fielder. McCormick
batted .319 last season while playing in 39 games with 20 starts. He is a
career .297 hitter.
“Darby won the left field position out-right,” said Dunn. “We platooned a
lot out there last year but we aren’t looking at doing that this year. Left field
is his.”
Oft-injured senior Kyle Zech will start in center, provided he’s healthy. A
three-year letterwinner, Zech has been full of promise throughout his Stetson career but has been limited to a total of 89 games, including just 22 last
season. He hit .360 (9-for-25) as a junior.
“Kyle is the fastest player I’ve ever coached here,” said Dunn. “He can run
down balls that no one else can get to. You keep your fingers crossed as to
whether he can stay healthy. If he can, and he can limit his strikeouts and
fly-ball outs, he can be a tremendous asset.”
Several players are expected to see time in right field, with senior co-

THE SCHEDULE
Stetson faces an ambitious schedule in 2014. In addition to the typically
strong Atlantic Sun Conference slate, the Hatters will play 13 games against
either ACC or SEC foes. And they won’t waste any time with the challenging
portion of their schedule, opening the season Feb.14 with a three-game
home series against Ole Miss. The Hatters are also scheduled to face Boston
College, South Carolina, Miami, NC State and Florida State as well as traditional foes like Bethune-Cookman, FIU and South Florida.
“This schedule is as strong as I can remember in my 35 years as a head
coach,” said Dunn. “I can say with confidence we’ve never played 13 combined games against SEC and ACC opponents in the same season. It’s really
nice for our fans because nine of those games are at home. It gives them a
good opportunity to see the two strongest baseball conferences in the nation.
“These are the types of teams we’re going to face in the post-season.
When you match up with the teams we’re facing early on you’re going to
find out pretty quick what you’re made of. We had a really young team last
season, so we’ll see how much our young kids have matured in the last year.”

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HEAD COACH PETE DUNN

Pete Dunn is more than just a baseball coach, although being a baseball
coach is all he ever really wanted to do.
Over the last 34 years, Dunn has guided the Stetson baseball program to
great successes on the field. The numbers speak for themselves:
•
He has led Stetson to 1,228 victories, which ranks eighth on the list
of active coaches.
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His Stetson teams have averaged 36 wins a year over his 34 seasons.
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He has taken the Hatters to 16 NCAA Regional Tournament appearances.
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He has helped Stetson to eight Atlantic Sun Conference titles and has
been named league coach of the year a record six times.
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He has sent 79 players on to play professional baseball. Five of those
players were drafted in the first four rounds of the MLB Amateur Draft, and
eight have reached the Major Leagues.
Combined, those accomplishments have resulted in a Hall of Fame career. In
January, the Stetson coach was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches
Association Hall of Fame at the ABCA Convention in Dallas.
But, more than the wins, conference titles, and all of the other accolades that
come along with guiding a successful program, Dunn is still excited about his
profession because he enjoys having an impact on the lives of the young men
who play for him. He enjoys being a teacher – whether he is teaching a player
how to bunt properly, or teaching a life lesson.
“I like teaching. That’s what coaches are, teachers,” Dunn said. “I have my
teaching certificate and taught in the public schools prior to coming back to

Stetson to coach, so I’m a teacher by trade. I think it’s rewarding to take these
young men and not only mold them into good players who are team oriented
but, more importantly, teach them life skills which will make them better people.”
But he didn’t start out with a goal to coach. He was a player, a catcher, with
the same goals every other player has growing up – professional baseball. He
got a chance to do that after playing for two seasons at Brevard Community College and then two more seasons at Stetson for the coach who turned into one of
his mentors, Jim Ward.
He was drafted by and signed with the Kansas City Royals after college and
spent two seasons living his dream by playing professional baseball. It was during those two seasons he made the decision to pursue a career as a coach.
“I tell people that I was too one dimensional to do anything else,” Dunn said.
“I wasn’t going to design rockets or be a jet pilot. I was a baseball player, a
baseball rat. I didn’t play any other sports.
“I was fortunate that I was able to help my parents finance my education by
playing ball. I wasn’t a great student, but baseball helped fund my undergraduate degree as well as graduate school. My pro career was short-lived so, as it
turned out, everything fell into place.”
But, by falling into place, Dunn did do something he had never done pre-

Dunn was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame at the annual
convention in Dallas on January 3, 2014 in Dallas, Texas.

• Born: June 26, 1948, in West Palm Beach, Florida
• Wife: Debbie, married November 9, 1991
• Children: Rayni, born April 15, 1976, Marc, born June 3, 1983 Taylor,born
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viously – leave the state of
Florida. With the exception
of a summer spent playing
baseball in Michigan, he had
never spent time away from
his home state. And that one
summer away from home was
quite a learning experience.
“In the summer of 1967
I had just finished my freshman year at Brevard Junior
College,” Dunn said. “My
roommate, Tom Walker, who
ended up pitching in the big
leagues for a number of years,
was high school buddies with
Steve Garvey. Steve was playDunn was an All-Star catcher at
ing football and baseball at
Stetson
Michigan State. The three of
us signed to play for Adray
Appliance in the Detroit Free Press summer league.
“That turned out to be the summer of the Detroit riots. The three of us lived in
Dearborn and had day jobs working for the Chrysler Corporation in the city. Instead of building automobiles, we worked in the tank plant manufacturing armored tanks for the Vietnam war. For more than a week, we couldn’t go into the
city to work or play ball because of the rioting. You talk about an eye-opener. I
had only been away from home for two semesters and, the next things I know,
I’m in the middle of what turned out to be a historic event. It was a life-altering
experience for me.”
After two years of playing professionally, Dunn was offered a chance to get
into college coaching as a graduate assistant for a young head coach at Georgia
Southern. He took the position working for future Hall of Fame coach Ron Polk,
and helped the Eagles earn a trip to Omaha for the College World Series in 1973.
“Coach Polk is a great baseball mind and one thing he does is let all of his
assistants have defined roles and let them really run with them,” Dunn said.
“My first year at Georgia Southern I was the pitching coach. I was probably the
worst pitching coach in the nation, even for a team that was pretty good. Being
a catcher, I had a working knowledge, so I was the pitching coach.”
Dunn stayed on the Georgia Southern staff for two years, earning a Master’s

degree. By the time he finished his education, Dunn was anxious to return
home to his home state of Florida.
“When I got out of grad school, my first teaching and coaching job was at
Apopka High School,” Dunn said. “Although I was hoping to get a college or junior college job, there were no positions available at the time. I ended up staying at Apopka for three years. It was a great opportunity to cut my teeth as a
head coach.”
After those three seasons, Dunn returned to Stetson to work for his mentor,
coach Jim Ward. In 1977, Ward was entering his ninth season at Stetson. During his tenure, his teams had won 63 percent of their games and had made a
successful transition to Division I. During those three years, the Hatters posted a
93-56 record and had the Stetson program rolling.
“I came back to Stetson as an assistant to build my resume. I thought Coach
Ward, who had done such a great job, would be here for the rest of his life,”
Dunn said. “I knew that I wanted to coach, and I wanted to coach on the college
level.”
He just didn’t know that opportunity was going to stare him in the face after
just three years as an assistant.
“It doesn’t seem like it was 34 years ago that Coach Ward called from Cincinnati while on a recruiting trip and told me that he had an interview at Eastern
Kentucky,” Dunn said. “I didn’t think anything about it because I thought that,
even though he was an EKU alum, he’d stay in Florida to coach.”

“A few days later he called to tell me he was going to take the EKU job and
told me that Coach (Glenn) Wilkes wanted to talk to me the next day.”
In addition to being a legendary basketball coach, Wilkes was also the athletics director at Stetson. Dunn’s life changed forever that next day when Wilkes
offered him the chance, at the age of 30, to take over the Stetson program as
head coach.
“I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished. It didn’t start with me, however, because Coach Ward had built a great program before I took over,” Dunn
said. “I did not take a bad program and make it successful. I was very fortunate
and inherited a very solid program.”
His good fortune, and hard work, allowed him to become the 34th coach in
NCAA history to reach 1,000 career wins. He is one of only four active coaches to
have reached the 1,000-win plateau at their alma mater.
“For me, the reward has been to be able to be as successful as we have, for
as long as we have, at the school that I played at and graduated from. There are
not a whole lot of guys who have done that.”
While Dunn has dedicated his career to Stetson baseball, he did take an opportunity in 1998 to coach another team. That summer he reunited with Polk
and served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team. He said that was a
very rewarding experience for him, even though he had to spend the summer
away from his wife, Debbie, and children.
“It was quite an experience,” Dunn said. “Obviously, to be back with Coach

Polk was exciting because it had been a number of years since I had coached
with him. Most of all, however, it was the opportunity to represent the USA here
and abroad.”
USA Baseball had just opened it’s training complex in Arizona that year, so most
of the time Dunn worked with the team was spent there. The team did travel
some, however.
“We went to Nicaragua for a couple of weeks to play in the Tournament of the
Americas qualifying tournament,” Dunn said. “We then travelled to New York
and played some exhibition games around the city for five days before going
over to Italy for the World Championships.”
Now that his two youngest children, Taylor (20) and Emily (18), are older,
Dunn said he might consider another opportunity to coach against international competition. He has even flirted with the idea of coaching a national team
other than Team USA.
“Debbie and I have talked about it,” Dunn said. “Now that the kids are going
to be in college, perhaps the window might open again.”
Even since his Team USA experience, Dunn has worked with international
players, although the players were not quite at the same competitive level. He
was asked by close friend Tim Foli to assist with a clinic the Major League Players
Alumni Association was holding in Cocoa Beach. The players attending the clinic
were all from the Soviet Union.
One of the few regrets he has as a coach was that he was never able to coach
his God-son, Chipper Jones. In high school, even though it was apparent that
Jones would be a high draft choice, he signed to play collegiately with the Uni-

versity of Miami. Dunn said it was one of the few times he ever got frustrated
with Jones.
“Despite my disappointment that he committed to Miami, I knew deep down
it was the right thing for him to do,” Dunn said. “He was a projected first rounder
who was being recruited by not only Miami, but also Florida State, Texas and
Arizona State, and many other college powers.
“I did throw the Godfather card at him as well as his mom and dad several
times, but couldn’t sway him away from Miami. It would have been a lot of fun
to coach him.”
It all became a moot point when Chipper was selected first overall by the
Atlanta Braves in the 1990 MLB Amateur Draft and signed shortly thereafter.
During Jones’ retirement ceremony at the end of the 2012 season, he made a
point to single out his Godfather, who was in attendance.
Even without having the opportunity to coach Jones, Dunn said he has enjoyed every minute of his tenure at Stetson.
“It has been a great ride,” Dunn said. “There have been a lot of changes, but
that is life. I say this in all sincerity, I have been very, very blessed and fortunate
that I have been able to surround myself with awfully good people.”
Dunn’s vision and hard work helped Stetson build a stadium which quickly
garnered acclaim as one of the nation’s finest collegiate facilities. Melching
Field at Conrad Park, a $4.5 million stadium jointly built by Stetson University
and the City of DeLand, opened on Feb. 12, 1999. In 2013 the facility hosted the
Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament for the 10th time in 15 years.
“It is not just the university, it is the entire community,” Dunn said of his continued passion for the game. “When we brought the stadium before the citizens
of DeLand and told them this was what we wanted to do, the city put in 2.5
million and their land and we put in 1.5 million.
“There were very few people who voiced opposition to the project. It was
supported because the baseball program was good and it was something the
community had bought into. It is a great baseball community.”
The challenges that come with coaching have also changed over the years,

Former Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones has been a long-time
supporter of Coach Dunn and Stetson Baseball. Jones, who hosts
an annual golf fundraiser for the Hatters, is Dunn’s God-son.

but Dunn said he still relishes the opportunities he has to have an impact on
young players.
“One of the things that’s remained constant is that the guys who play on this level
still love the game,” Dunn said. “Most of them want to play at the next level, but obviously most don’t get that opportunity. The nice thing is that the players we get here
at Stetson are academically oriented, which means their parents have pushed them to
be good students as well as good baseball players. You have to be disciplined in order
to be a good enough student to get into Stetson and do well.
“I think we get a higher-caliber kid. I’ve always believed we have highercaliber kids here at Stetson because of the academics.”
Entering his 35th year as head coach, and his 38th year overall at Stetson,
Dunn said he is asked often about how much longer he wants to coach. He has
a passion outside of baseball, but his commitment to the Hatters’ baseball pro-

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gram prevents him from spending as much time as he would like on his boat.
“I love to fish,” Dunn said. “I have always said that baseball is my profession
and fishing is my passion. One of these days I look forward to my only worry
being where I am I going to fish today.
“My kids are still in school. Taylor is at Stetson now, playing football, and
Emily is a senior. I don’t feel like I am ready to retire. I still enjoy it and feel young
enough. I have been very fortunate to have had good health.”
Dunn’s long and distinguished career as a coach has opened the door to a
number of awards and tributes. He was inducted into the Stetson University Sports Hall of Fame in January 1992. He also received the 1996 Volusian
Sportsperson of the Year award presented by the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
In honor of his 1,000th win, the City of DeLand proclaimed February 9, 2007
(opening day) as “Pete Dunn Day.” Later in that same year he was inducted,
along with his God-son Chipper Jones, into the Central Florida Sports Hall of
Fame.
Dunn is actively involved in a variety of community service activities. He is a
regular speaker at many regional and national coaching clinics. At the baseball
coaches’ convention in 1997, Dunn was awarded a 25-year service award by the
American Baseball Coaches’ Association.
He authored a chapter on catching in The Baseball Drill Book. The book was
commissioned by the ABCA, edited by former Fresno State head coach Bob Bennett, and released in January, 2004. He also recently authored another chapter
in a new ABCA book on the subject of “Evaluating Practice Sessions”.
Dunn and his wife, Debbie, have four children -- Rayni, Marc, Taylor and Emily -- and two grandsons, Micah and Jonah.

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ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH MARK LEAVITT

Mark Leavitt begins his fifth season as a member of the Stetson coaching
staff in 2014, where he serves as associate head coach as well as recruiting
coordinator for the program. Leavitt also coaches the hitters and infielders, and
handles third base coaching duties during games.
During his four seasons at Stetson, Leavitt’s recruiting efforts and
development efforts have produced four All-Americans, including current
sophomores Patrick Mazeika and Kevin Fagan, who both earned Freshman AllAmerican honors in 2013. He has also tutored 11 All-Atlantic Sun Conference
hitters.
The Hatters’ 2012 recruiting class was ranked 29th in the nation by Collegiate
Baseball newspaper.
Leavitt came to Stetson from Salisbury, Connecticut, where he spent three
years as the head baseball coach and associate director of admissions and
financial aid for the Salisbury School.
In his first year, Leavitt led Salisbury to a perfect 20-0 record and a Western
New England Prep School League Championship.
Two of his players were drafted by major league baseball. In 2008 Anthony
Hewitt was selected in the first round by the Philadelphia Phillies (24th overall).
Chris Dwyer was picked in the 36th round by the New York Yankees, and then
again in 2009 when he was selected in the 4th round by the Kansas City Royals.
Dwyer was called up by the Royals last September and appeared in two games
for Kansas City.

Leavitt graduated from Princeton University in 1988 after four years as a
starter on the Tigers’ baseball team. He began his coaching career the following
season as the head junior varsity coach and as an assistant with the Princeton
varsity.
He went on to work as an assistant coach at George Washington, Princeton,
James Madison, and George Mason.
As a college coach Leavitt recruited, signed, and coached more than 40
players that went on to sign professional contracts, 17 players who went on to
play in the majors.
Shifting gears professionally, Leavitt next took a position as an area scouting
supervisor with the Montreal Expos (1997-2001). In 2001 he began a six-year
stint with the Seattle Mariners scouting department as territorial supervisor,
and then as a regional coordinator.
Some of Leavitt’s additional coaching experience includes time as a Doyle
Baseball School instructor, head coach of the Vienna Mavericks (Clark Griffith
Collegiate Baseball League), head coach of the New Market Rebels (Valley
Baseball League), assistant coach of the Chatham A’s (Cape Cod League), head
coach of the Harwich Mariners (Cape Cod League), and in the summer of 2009
as head coach of the Clermont Mavericks (Florida Collegiate Summer League).
Leavitt is married to the former Christina Spada who graduated from UCF in
1988. The couple has two sons, Scott (12) and Ryan (10).

Chris Roberts begins his sixth year as pitching coach at Stetson. In addition
to his responsibilities with the pitching staff Roberts assists coach Mark Leavitt
with recruiting and coordinates team travel.
In 2011, Roberts has helped Hatters hurlers post a sparkling 3.95 team ERA
while guiding sophomore Kurt Schluter to Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year honors.
Following the 2012 season Stetson had five pitchers taken during the MLB
amateur draft.
Robbie Powell was selected as an All-American in 2012 after setting the
school record, and tying the Atlantic Sun Conference mark, with 18 saves. He
was one of five finalists for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award.
Roberts came to Stetson from UNC-Greensboro where he served as the Spartans’ pitching coach. Under his guidance, UNCG pitchers recorded 411 strikeouts, which was the highest single-season total since the Spartans tallied a
program-best 495 in 2003. One of his pitchers, Greg Martin, was named to the
Coaches All-Southern Conference second team in 2008.
Roberts also spent four seasons as the pitching coach at North Carolina State.
While with the Wolfpack, he had eight pitchers drafted in MLB’s first-year player
draft. He coached two All-Americans at N.C. State and three first-team All-ACC
pitchers.
In 2003, Roberts’ first season with the Wolfpack, N.C. State logged a team
ERA of 3.67 – the program’s best in 11 years.
Prior to his tenure with the Wolfpack, Roberts spent two seasons at Western
Carolina and one season as a volunteer at Flagler College. Roberts made an immediate impact on the Catamount pitching staff. In addition to slicing more

than two runs off of the staff ERA, he helped WCU reach the 2003 NCAA Wilson
Regional, where the Catamounts allowed just nine earned runs on 20 hits in 32
innings, a 2.53 ERA.
When Roberts reported to Florida State as a student in the fall of 1989, he was
the highest drafted player ever to play baseball for the Seminoles (2nd round/
Philadelphia) and his impact was immediate as he was named a second-team
Freshman All-American by Baseball America in 1990. As a sophomore, he was
named Metro Conference Player of the Year, MVP of the South Regional and
earned All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball (2nd team) and Baseball
America (3rd team). For the season, “Mr. Versatile” as he was appropriately nicknamed, hit .321 with 14 home runs and 77 RBI as an outfielder and posted a 7-2
record with a 3.52 ERA as a left-handed pitcher.
He earned first-team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America as a junior in 1992. In three seasons with the Seminoles, Roberts
had a 23-8 record as a pitcher while batting .301 with 32 home runs and led the
Seminoles to the College World Series in 1991 and 1992.
In 2007, Roberts was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame.
While at FSU, Roberts played for Team USA in the 1991 Pan Am Games and
was the starting left fielder for the 1992 USA Olympic squad in Barcelona. He
was selected by the New York Mets in the first round of the 1992 draft and
played in the Mets organization from 1993-97.
Roberts was regarded as a Top 10 prospect for the Mets and went 13-5 with
a 2.75 ERA in his first season at Class A St. Lucie, earning a spot in the Florida
State League All-Star Game. He won 13 games again the following year at Class
AA Binghamton, helping the Mets to the Eastern League title.
Later in his pro career, Roberts had one-year stints with Oakland (1998),
Colorado (1999) and Milwaukee (2001), along with a season in the Japanese
Pacific League (2000). He played on the Class AAA level with New York, Oakland
and Milwaukee before retiring at the end of the 2001 season.
Roberts and his wife, Tracy, live in DeBary, Florida, and have three children
-- Jackson (14), Kirgan (11) and Landon (8).

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EDUCATION
• B.A., Political Science, Florida State University (1992)

ASSISTANT COACH BRIAN PRUITT
Pruitt graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Ashford University in 2010, and earned a Master of Science in Sport Management from Barry
in 2012.
“I am excited to be back for my second year at Stetson and be a part of this
coaching staff again. After having a productive fall, I feel as though our team
will be ready to compete from the first pitch of the season all the way to the
last pitch of the season. We will accomplish great things this year,” Pruitt said.
Pruitt is married to Stetson alumna Megan Trombino (‘08). The couple are
expecting their first child this March, Faye Doris. They reside in Deland.

The road has already gone full circle for Brian Pruitt in his short career as a
college baseball coach.
Pruitt is entering his second season on the Stetson University baseball staff.
He joined the Hatters in August 2012 after a successful two year coaching stint
at Barry University in Miami, Fla. At Stetson Pruitt works primarily with the outfielders, and assists with the team’s hitters. He also coaches first base on game
days and is the Director of the Pete Dunn Baseball Camps.
“We are extremely happy to have Brian back for another year in the program,”
head coach Pete Dunn said. “Obviously, he is very familiar with the Stetson University system.”
A native of Miami, Pruitt left Stetson following his junior season in 2008 after the Washington Nationals drafted him in the 34th round. Pruitt played two
seasons of minor league baseball before injuries derailed his career.
While a player at Stetson from 2006-08, Pruitt posted a .270 batting average
in 165 games with 26 doubles, 7 triples, 16 home runs and 121 runs batted in.
Pruitt’s coaching career started in spring 2010 at Berkmar High School in
Lilburn, Georgia. He was the Head Varsity Assistant and helped lead the team
to a school record win total.

2013 (Freshman)
Appeared in 11 games in his rookie season, all in relief ... tossed 1.1 innings of
work twice - at Florida State (3/20) and vs. Kennesaw State (3/28/13) ... held
both teams scoreless ... appeared in three A-Sun games and posted a 3.86 ERA.
High School
Graduated from Hopkins Academy in Hadley, Massachusetts in 2011 ... Attended Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut for one post-graduated year ...
Won the Western New England Prep Baseball League with Salisbury in 2012
... Earned All-Western Mass First Team honors form 2008 to 2011 ... 2011 ESPN
Boston All-State Team ... Had 417 strikeouts in career at Hopkins Academy ...
Honor Roll student ... Also played soccer and basketball.
Personal
Born Garrison Morris Banas on March 12, 1993 in Northampton, Massachusetts
... Son of Kathleen and Brent Banas ... Business Administration major ... Has one
sister; Briana (21).

2013 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 40 games, including 21 starts ... started seven games in left field
and 14 games in center field ... enjoyed three multi-hit games, including a 3-hit
effort against Maine (2/23) ... had a pair of hits against Connecticut (3/3) and
two hits in game two of a doubleheader vs. North Florida (5/5) ... batted .250
in A-Sun play.
2012 (Freshman)
Appeared in 30 games for the Hatters, with 19 starts ... made appearances at
second base and in the outfield ... first career-hit was an RBI double at Belmont
(3/23) ... had multi-hit games against Jacksonville (4/06), Bethune-Cookman
(4/24), and Florida State (5/08) ... in the game against Florida State, he went
4-for-4 at the plate ... finished the season with five doubles and two triples.
High School
Was a three-year letter winner in both baseball and football at Lake Brantley
High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida ... Played both infield and outfield
... Was a first team All-Conference pick in baseball as a senior, setting a school
record with 34 stolen bases ... Posted a .385 average as a senior with a .550 onbase percentage ... Had five triples and four doubles during the year ... Was a
second team All-Conference pick in football as both a junior and senior and was
named one of the top 100 players in the state of Florida.
Personal
Full name is Tanner Ryan Blackman ... born December 11, 1991, in Orlando ...
son of Huey and Karen Blackman ... brother of former Stetson player Trey Blackman ... has another brother, Teddy, who played at Coastal Carolina ... youngest
brother, Tate, attends Lake Brantley HS ... Business Administration major.

2013 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 56 games with 52 starts ... started 42 games at shortstop and 10
at second base ... led the team with 175 assists ... collected 11 multi-hit games,
but never had more than two hits in any game ... batted second in the lineup a
team-high 23 times ... had two hits in games against St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (2/17), Maine
(2/21), Ohio State (3/2), at Florida State (3/19), Mercer (3/22 & 3/24), at Miami
(4/10), at USC Upstate (4/12), North Florida (5/4), and in back-to-back games
against Northern Kentucky (5/11-12) ... batted .245 in A-Sun play.
Prior to Stetson
Played one year at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida ... Recorded a batting
average of .341 with one home run, 12 doubles, 30 runs batted in and 27 runs
scored in 2012.
High School
Graduated from Turner Ashby High in Bridgewater, Virginia ... Led the Knights to
district championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... Named All-Valley District in
2009, 2010, and 2011 ... Also played football, golf and basketball.
Personal
Born Tyler Cobb Bocock on June 11, 1992 in Citrus County, Florida ... Son of Kay
Sears and Mike Bocock ... Sports Management major ... Has one sister; Dakota (16) ... Cousin Brian Bocock played at Stetson from 2003-06 and has been
playing professionally since then, including two stints in the majors with San
Francisco (2008) and Philadelphia (2010).

2013 (Junior)
Appeared in 36 games, including 23 starts ... all of his starts came in the outfield, with four in left field, two in center field and 17 in right field ... enjoyed
six multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests ... had a pair of 3-hit contests,
vs. Princeton (3/8) and Fairfield (3/15) ... knocked in a pair of runs against
Bethune-Cookman (3/12) and Fairfield (3/17) ... was a collective 8-for-15 with
three RBI in four-game series against the Stags ... made just one error in 62 total
chances in the outfield for a .984 fielding percentage.
2012 (Sophomore)
Made 41 appearances for the Hatters, starting 21 games ... He had one appearance as the DH (2/25) ... Recorded six multi-hit games for the Hatters ... Had two
hits and two RBI against JU (4/6) ... Had five hits in seven at bats (.714) in the
FGCU series ... He had 44 putouts in he outfield without committing an error.
2011 (Freshman)
Saw action in 33 games, 10 as a starter in the outfield ... Was primarily used as
a late-inning defensive player ... Recorded his first collegiate hit at Florida State
... Was named to the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida ... Earned four letters as a member of the baseball team ... Played for the Rams under head coach
Jim Zerilla ... Played AAU ball for SWFL and the Tampa Elite.
PERSONAL
Full name is Robert D. Bruce ... Was born in Sarasota, Florida ... Is the son of
Cathy and Brad Bruce of Sarasota ... Chose Stetson because he liked the atmosphere on and off the field ... Sports Management major.

AWARDS
•Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American (2013)
•Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman (2013)
2013 (Freshman)
Enjoyed a stellar freshman season as a two-way contributor for the Hatters ...
appeared in 55 games in the field with 53 starts as Stetson’s primary lead-off
hitter ... spent the last 28 games of the season as DH after a shoulder injury
forced him off the field and the mound ... batted at the top of the order 50 times
... also made 11 pitching appearances, including three starts ... ranked third on
the team with 16 multi-hit games, and tied for the lead with six 3-hit efforts ...
knocked in multiple runs five times ... had a 9-game hitting streak from March
30 to April 13 in which he batted .400 (14-35) with 15 runs scored and three RBI
... finished the season strong, collecting hits in eight of his last 10 games ... as a
pitcher, Fagan excelled in his eight relief appearances ... allowed just seven hits
and struck out 12 in 12.2 innings ... made starts against Florida State (3/19),
Kennesaw State (3/30) and Jacksonville (4/5) ... limited the Seminoles to two
runs on three hits in seven innings, while also striking six batters in an eventual
5-3 loss ... batted .333 with 23 runs scored in A-Sun play while posting an 0-2
record with one save and a 3.00 ERA.

High School
Graduated from North Broward Prep in Coconut Creek, Florida ... Led the Eagles
to a 3A Regional Championship in 2011 ... The team went 21-10 during Fagan’s
junior campaign ... Earned Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year honors in 2012 ...
Recorded a batting average of .495 with 11 home runs, 38 runs scored and 25
runs batted in as a senior in 2012 ... Was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in
the 39th round of the 2012 MLB Draft
Personal
Born Kevin Michael Fagan on May 9, 1994 in Boca Raton, Florida ... Business
Administration major ...Son of Jackie and Shawn Fagan ... Has one brother; Brian (16).

1, (3x), last at Jacksonville (4/6/13)
1, (3x), last vs. Kennesaw State (3/29/13)

2013 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 38 games, making 20 starts in his first season with the Hatters ...
all of his starts came in center field ... had a pair of multi-hit games, collecting
a pair of hits against St. Joseph’s (2/15) and Mercer (3/23) ... also knocked in a
pair of runs against St. Joe’s ... scored a pair of runs twice, against Mercer (3/23)
and Jacksonville (4/5) ... made just one error in 54 chances.
Prior to Stetson
Attended Miami-Dade College in 2010-11 and Marion Military Institute during
the 2011-12 year ... Recorded a batting average of .281, an on base percentage
of .450 and stole 11 bases in lone year at Marion Military.
High School
Graduated from West Port High in 2010 ... Named All-Marion County First Team
as a senior and Honorable Mention as a junior ... Hit .519 and went a perfect 19
of 19 on stolen bases as a senior ... Hit for the cycle against Forest High during
a 2010 game ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Volunteered with the
Ocala Police Department ... Also played football and wrestled at West Port.
Personal
Born Michael Stuart Fernland on November 29, 1991 in Hollywood, Florida ...
Communication Studies major ... Son of Sandra Fernland ... Grandson of Edward
and Elizabeth Fernland.

MIKE FERNALND CAREER STATS
Year
2013

Avg
.192

GP-GS
38-20

AB
78

R
11

H 2B
15
2

3B
0

HR
0

RBI
6

TB SLG%
17 .218

BB HBP
3
6

SO GDP OB%
21
1 .276

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SF SH
0 3

SB-A
3-6

PO
53

A
0

E
1

FLD%
.981

33

Personal
Born Patrick Alan Mazeika on October 14, 1993 in Springfield, Mass.
... Sports Management major ... son of Patti and Joe Mazeika ... father
played baseball at Springfield College.

2013 (Freshman)
Enjoyed a stellar freshman campaign with the Hatters, earning multiple
freshman All-America and A-Sun honors ... led team in seven offensive
categories, including batting average (.382), hits (81), home runs (3), RBI
(33), slugging percentage (.495) and on-base percentage (.488) ... led the
A-Sun in on-base percentage and finished second in the overall A-Sun
batting race, behind Mercer’s Chesny Young (.401) ... led the league with
a .439 batting average in conference play ... collected 23 multi-hit games,
including 4-hit efforts against Maine (2/21) and FIU (3/6) ... had at least
two RBI on nine occasions, including a season-high five against FIU ... enjoyed a 21-game hitting streak from March 16 through May 5 in which he
batted .419 (49-117) with two home runs and 20 RBI ... had a streak of six
straight games in April in which he collected at least two hits.
High School
Graduated from Salisbury School in Connecticut in 2012 ... helped lead
the Knights to the Western New England Prep Baseball League Championship in 2012 ... Salisbury went 33-0 during senior campaign ... fourtime WNEPBL All-Star and Team MVP ... two-time WNEPBL Player of the
Year ... recorded a .605 batting average with four home runs and 47 RBI as
a senior ... won the WWBA 17 and Under National Championship with the
East Cobb Braves ... honor student and ranked third in his class at Salisbury
... member of the drama society ... also played football and basketball.

2013 (Sophomore)
Enjoyed a solid sophomore season ... appeared in 39 games with 20 starts ...
started 17 games in left field and three as designated hitter ... also logged time
at first base, third base, and as a pinch-hitter ... tied for the team lead with five
pinch-hits ... finished second on the team with a .319 batting average ... collected six multi-hit games including a 3-for-3 effort at Lipscomb (4/26) ... knocked
in a pair of runs three different times: against USF (4/16), at Lipscomb (4/28)
and vs. Northern Kentucky (5/12) ... batted .339 in A-Sun play.
2012 (Freshman)
Appeared in 14 games for the Hatters, primarily as a pinch-hitter ... Made five
appearances at first base ... Walked and scored tying run in the ninth inning
of Stetsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-3 victory over Rutgers (3/17) ... Recorded first collegiate hit at
Belmont (3/23).
High School
Was a multi-year letter winner in football and baseball at Gulf Coast High School
in Naples, Florida ... Was a two-time All-Conference and All-Area pick ... Hit .465
during his senior year, .413 as a junior and .371 as a sophomore ... Best individual performance came against Barron Collier when he went 4-for-4 with two
doubles and a home run ... Led his team to a Final 8 finish as a sophomore and a
conference title as a senior ... Played AAU ball for coach David Fore with the 18U
SWFL team ... Was an A-B Honor Roll student and was recognized for Academic
Merit.
Personal
Full name is Darby P. McCormick ... Was born on October 27, 1992, in Boston,
Massachusetts ... Is the son of Kevin and Courtney McCormick ... Has two siblings, Griffin and Kaylen ... His dad and uncle both played college baseball and
the University of Massachusetts ... Sports Management major.

DARBY MCCORMICK CAREER STATS
Year
2012
2013
Totals

Avg
.100
.319
.297

GP-GS AB
14-0 10
39-20 91
53-20 101

R
0
10
10

H 2B
1
0
29
2
30 2

3B
0
1
1

HR
0
0
0

RBI
0
12
12

TB SLG%
1 .100
33 .363
34 .337

BB HBP
1
0
7
1
8
1

SO GDP OB%
3
0 .182
10
2 .374
13
2 .355

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SF SH
0 0
0 1
0 1

SB-A
0-0
0-0
0-0

PO
3
32
35

A
2
4
6

E
0
1
1

FLD%
1.000
.973
.976

35

Personal
Full name is Austin James Perez ... Was born on May 20, 1992, in Wellington,
Florida ... Is the son of Kelli and Xavier “Harvey” Perez of Loxahatchee, Florida
... Chose Stetson because he liked the learning environment and the baseball
program ... Business Administration major.

2013 (Junior)
Enjoyed a strong junior season, earning second-team All-Atlantic Sun honors
... led Stetson in wins (7), ERA (2.81), and strikeouts (66) ... pitched seven
or more innings in seven of his 13 starts, including a complete game effort in
Stetson’s 8-1 win at Jacksonville (4/7) ... allowed one run on six hits against
the Dolphins ... struck out nine in eight innings to get the win over Princeton
(3/9) ... fanned eight and allowed just one run in eight innings against Northern
Kentucky (5/11) ... was 5-1 with a 2.66 ERA in A-Sun games.

2012 (Sophomore)
Made 17 appearances with four starts ... Pitched six strong innings against USF,
only giving up one hit with five strikeouts to earn his first win of the season
... Gave a strong effort out of the bullpen against UCF (5/2), throwing three
innings with six strikeouts ... Worked 1.2 scoreless innings in the FGCU series ...
Finished 38 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work.
2011 (Freshman)
Was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team ... Appeared in
21 games, the last eight as a starter ... Earned his first collegiate victory in his
first appearance, throwing 10 pitches in one-third of an inning against Georgia
in the season-opener ... Earned his second win against Savannah State (4/15)
with 6.0 innings of work, allowing one earned run in just his second start ...
Best outing as a starter came against North Florida (4/29) when he worked 7.0
innings, allowing just one run on two hits with nine strikeouts in a no decision
... Took losses in each of his last three outings ... Had off-season surgery and did
not throw during fall practice.
High School
Graduated from Royal Palm Beach High School in Palm Beach, Florida ... Earned
varsity letters in baseball and swimming & diving ... In baseball, he earned first
team All-County and All-Conference honors ... Played in the FACA All-Star game
... Finished his senior season with an 8-1 record and a 1.12 earned run average
... Played AAU ball for Team Mizuno and All-American Prospects.

2013 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 23 games as a sophomore, making six starts ... all six starts came
during the month of April ... was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
first start at USC Upstate (4/13) ... knocked in two more runs the next day ... also
made starts against South Florida (4/16), and in both games of a doubleheader
at Lipscomb (4/28) ... made just three errors in the field in 38 chances.
2012 (Freshman)
Saw limited action in 2012, making five appearances .. Made two appearances
at shortstop, two at third base, and one in the outfield ... His first career at-bat
came against Penn (3/2) ... Recorded three putouts for the Hatters.
High School
Graduated from Coral Springs Christian Academy in Coral Springs, Florida ... Was
a four-year letter-winner in baseball and also lettered in basketball and football
... Was twice named team MVP ... Twice led his team to district titles ... Was a
three-time All-Conference and All-County middle infielder ... Hit .443 during
his senior season with six home runs and 38 RBI ... As a junior, batted .439 with
three homers and 33 RBI ... Hit .440 during his sophomore season with three
home runs and 28 RBI ... Batted .427 as a freshman with two homers and 26 RBI
.... Was 3-for-5 with a home run and six RBI in his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over state champion Westminster ... Played in the summer for the South Florida Elite squad ... Was
named to the academic honor roll each year and was a member of the National
Honor Society ... Was also selected as class vice president.
Personal
Full name is Robert Kyle Pitts ... Was born on April 10, 1993 in Miami ... Is the son
of Jay and Lisa Pitts ... Has one sister, Kristi ... Business Administration major.

KYLE PITTS CAREER STATS
Year
2012
2013
Totals

Avg
.000
.138
.133

GP-GS
5-0
23-6
28-6

AB
1
29
30

R
0
2
2

H 2B
0
0
4
2
4 2

3B
0
0
0

HR
0
0
0

RBI
0
4
4

TB SLG%
0 .000
6 .207
6 .200

BB HBP
0
0
3
0
3
0

SO GDP OB%
0
0 .000
9
0 .219
9
0 .212

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SF SH
0 0
0 1
0 1

SB-A
0-0
0-0
0-0

PO A
3 0
19 16
22 16

E
0
3
3

FLD%
1.000
.921
.927

37

Personal
Full name is Joshua Lee Powers ... Was born on February 13, 1993, in Daytona
Beach, Florida ... Is the son of Marvin and Pamela Powers ... Has two sisters –
Sarah and Rachel ... Marketing major.
GAME HIGHS
Innings pitched:
Hits allowed:
Runs allowed:
ER allowed:
Strikeouts:
Walks allowed:

2013 (Sophomore)
Enjoyed a solid sophomore campaign despite posting a 1-8 record ... spent
the majority of the season as Stetson’s Friday night starter ... made 15 starts
and tossed 105.2 innings, the most by a Hatter pitcher in five seasons ... owns
excellent control as evidenced by his 15 walks and one wild pitch ... threw at
least five innings in each of his 15 starts ... went 7.0 innings or more in eight
times ... produced five starts of at least seven innings and three or fewer runs
... posted a poor W-L record due mostly to receiving just 3.3 runs of support per
game ... season’s only pitching victory came against Fairfield (3/15) ... allowed
one run and scattered eight hits in six innings against the Stags ... fanned a
season-high eight batters in no-decision against Northern Kentucky (5/10) ...
earned a no-decision against Ohio State (3/2) despite allowing just two runs on
seven hits in 7.0 innings ... suffered the loss against Princeton despite allowing
only two runs in pitching a complete game ... was 0-5 with a 4.22 ERA in nine
A-Sun starts.
2012 (Freshman)
Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen Team ... Made 13 appearances with 11 starts on the
mound for the Hatters ... Pitched five shutout innings in his first collegiate start
at Bethune-Cookman (2/28) for his first victory ... Pitched 6.1 innings against
South Florida (4/10), but received a no-decision ... Pitched two innings and
picked up the win against #1 Florida State (5/8) ... In his first conference start,
Powers pitched 8.1 innings against ETSU (5/12) and picked up the win ... Finished the season with a 4-2 record and a 2.70 ERA.
High School
Was a multi-year letter-winners in baseball and golf at New Smyrna Beach High
School for coach Jose Fernandez ... Set the school record for batting average and
RBI as a hitter while also setting marks for wins and strikeouts on the mound ...
As a junior, he batted .375 and had an ERA of 1.35 ... Tossed 12 innings in one
day to help team win a state championship ... Was an honor roll student and
was named the sports marketing student of the year.

3.0, Florida State (5/8/13)
4, at Miami (4/10/13)
2 (2x), last at Miami (4/10/13)
2 (2x), last at Miami (4/10/13)
2 (2x), last at South Florida (4/2/13)
3 (2x), last vs. South Florida (4/16/13)

2013 (RS-Freshman)
Appeared in 14 games, all out of the bullpen ... his longest outing of the season
was three shutout innings against Florida State (5/8) ... struck out a pair of batters two different times -- against Florida A&M (3/26) and at South Florida (4/2)
... didn’t allow a run in his final five appearances, covering 5.1 innings.
2012 (Freshman)
Sat out after preseason knee injury.
High School
Was a three-year letter winner in baseball, basketball and football at Suffield
Academy in West Suffield, Connecticut ... In baseball he was second team AllLeague player for coach Bryan Brissette as a freshman and sophomore before
earning first team honors as a junior and senior . .. Was named team MVP following his junior and senior seasons and was named Player of the Year as a
senior in 2011 ... As a senior, he posted a 6-1 record with a 1.25 ERA with 77
strikeouts in 44.2 innings of work ... As a junior, was 5-2 with a 3.22 ERA with
74 strikeouts in 45.2 innings ... Helped his team to a 14-1 record and a Western New England championship ... Played American Legion ball for the Winsor
Locks, earning Pitcher of the Year honors and posting a total record of 23-4 ...
Was an honor roll student as a freshman and senior.

Personal
Full name is Benjamin D. Rakus ... Was born on July 9, 1993, in Massachusetts
... Is the son of Ed and Judith Rakus ... Has two brothers – Eric and Keith – both
of who were college athletes, one in football at Lehigh and the other played
baseball at Vermont ... Finance major.

2013 (Sophomore)
Enjoyed a solid season in his first year as Stetsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary catcher ... appeared
in 55 games with 53 starts, including 45 at catcher ... also started four games
at designated hitter, three in left field and once in right field ... collected 14
multi-hit games, including four games with three hits ... also had six multiRBI contests ... belted first career home run against Central Michigan (3/1) ...
was 3-for-5 with four RBI in 16-3 win over Florida International ... knocked in
three runs against Fairfield (3/16) ... was 2-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and
a homer at South Florida (4/2) ... 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBI at
Lipscomb (4/28) ... hit .277 with 17 RBI in A-Sun games.
2012 (Freshman)
Appeared in 20 games with nine starts ... He made five starts at DH and four
starts at catcher ... Recorded his first collegiate hit, a double, against Georgia
State (3/04) ... Hit a double and recorded his first RBI against Harvard (3/12).
High School
Was a three-year letter winner in baseball at Braden River High School in Bradenton, Florida ... Also lettered one year in football ... Played AAU ball for the
All-American Prospects and the Braden River Hurricanes ... Helped the Prospects to a USA Baseball 16U National Championship under Coach Dave Parra.
Personal
Full name is Garrett R. Russini ... Was born on June 7, 1993, in Sarasota, Florida
... Is the son of Bill and Annie Russini ... Has one brother, Patrick ... Sports Management major.

2013 (Freshman)
Spent his freshman season as one of Stetsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number three starter ... appeared
in 19 games, making 10 starts ... three of his starts came in conference play ...
first five appearances of the season were out of the bullpen ... made first career
start against Florida International on March 6 ... in his second start, allowed
one run on three hits in six innings against Princeton (3/10) ... picked up his
first career win with five shutout innings against East Tennessee State (4/21) ...
picked up a win against Lipscomb (4/28) with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief ...
was 2-2 with a 6.17 ERA in A-Sun games.
High School
Graduated from Ashland High in 2012 ... Led the Arrows to district and Ohio
Cardinal Conference Championships in 2012 with a record of 25-6 ... Conference Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012 ... District 9 Player of the Year in 2011
and 2012 ... Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012 ... Named All-Ohio, Louisville
Slugger All-American, Baseball America All-American, and ABCA All-American
in 2011 and 2012 ... Went 11-0 with a 0.44 ERA in 63 innings pitched in 2012 ...
Also struck out 123 batters on the season ... Recorded three no hitters in final
two seasons with the Arrows, including a perfect game against Clear Fork High
in 2012 ... Ranked in the top 20 of his graduating class ... A four-time scholar
athlete honoree ... Also played football at Ashland High.
Personal
Born John Adam Schaly on July 28, 1993 in Tampa, Florida ... son of Becky and
John Schaly ... has one brother; Drew (11), and one sister; Nikki (21) ... father
played baseball at Marietta College ... Finance major.

ADAM SCHALY CAREER STATS
Year
2013

ERA
5.54

W-L App GS
2-4 19 10

CG
0

SHO/CBO
0/1

SV IP
1 50.1

H
65

R ER
37 31

BB SO 2B 3B
31 30 11
0

HR
2

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BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
247
.317
3
5 0
4
2

41

2010 (Freshman)
Was a two-way player, seeing action in 51 games with 45 starts as a position player to
go with 16 appearances on the mound ... named to the A-Sun Academic All-Conference team ... took a no hitter into the 9th inning before surrendering a one-out single
against Central Michigan (3/10) in his first collegiate start ... struck out career-high 10
batters in that game and, for his efforts, he was named the A-Sun Pitcher of the Week
... also earned victories against Mercer (4/10) and Jacksonville (5/21) in relief ... as a
position player, he primarily played first base (30 games), but also saw action at third
base (14) and as the DH (1) ... finished third on the team in doubles with 15... had 14
multiple-hit games and eight multiple RBI games ... had a season-high hitting streak
of eight games ... 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and three runs scored
in win over USC Upstate (5/8).

AWARDS
•Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year (2011)
•Atlantic Sun All-Conference, 1st team (2011)
2013 (Senior)
Appeared in just three games before being shut down with a season-ending injury ...
made three starts -- against St. Joseph’s (2/15), Maine (2/21) and Central Michigan
(3/1) ... tied a career-high by striking out 10 batters against CMU but also allowed six
runs on seven hits in 6.1 innings.
2012 (Junior)
Preseason Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year ... two-way player, making 13 appearances
on the mound with 12 starts, and 22 appearances with 17 starts as a position player
... played primarily first base with two appearances as the DH ... won 13 consecutive
games as a pitcher before picking up the loss at Belmont (3/23) ... pitched a complete
game against Lipscomb (4/20) ... made only relief appearance of the season against
Florida State (5/8) ... had four multi-hit games at the plate ... had two RBI in games
against Kennesaw State (4/14), UNF (4/27), and FGCU (5/19) ... his two-out RBI single
against UCF (5/2) tied the game in the 10th inning ... drafted in the 39th round by the
Boston Red Sox.
2011 (Sophomore)
Selected as the A-Sun Pitcher of the Year despite missing the final six weeks of the
season after being hit by a batted ball against Jacksonville ...allowed just nine earned
runs on the season, three of which came in his only sub-par start, which lasted just 2.1
innings against Central Michigan (3/6) ... only other no decision came against Mercer
(3/19) despite holding the Bears to two runs on eight hits, with a career-high tying
10 strikeouts, over 6.1 innings ... longest outing came against ETSU (3/26) when he
worked 7.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits with seven strikeouts ... did not allow a home run, and only allowed nine extra-base hits ... threw season-high 115 pitches against Jacksonville (4/22) over 6.0 innings in his final appearance of the season ...
named to the A-Sun Academic All-Conference team.

High School
Graduated from Jupiter High school in Jupiter, Florida ... earned three varsity letters
as a member of the Warriors baseball team ... batted .450 with eight home runs and
36 RBI as a senior ... led Palm Beach County in home runs ... FACA All-Star and a Dick
Howser All-Star ... helped team earn back-to-back state championships ... Jupiter was
22-6 his senior season.
Personal
Full name is Kurt M. Schluter ... born on November 20, 1990, in Palm Beach Gardens,
Fla. ... son of Andrea and Karl Schluter of Jupiter, Florida ... chose Stetson because of its
great tradition and baseball program ... Graduated last spring with a degree in Finance
and is now pursuing his Master’s in Business Administration.
PITCHING GAME HIGHS
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2013 (Junior)
Appeared in 44 games, making 36 starts at three different infield positions ...
made 19 starts at second base, 15 at shortstop and two at third base ... enjoyed
five multi-hit games and two multi-RBI efforts ... was 3-for-3 with an RBI and
three runs scored at Jacksonville (4/7) ... best offensive game of the season
came against Northern Kentucky (5/11), when he went 3-for-5 with a double
and three RBI ... was 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI against Florida State
(5/7) ... batted .444 (12-27) over his last nine games, raising his season average
from .176 to .241 ... hit .302 in 17 A-Sun games.
Prior to Stetson
Played at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Fla. ...coached by former Hatter player and assistant coach Mitch Markham ... earned Defensive Player of the
Year honors with the Pioneers ... batted .305 with three home runs and 33 RBI
in 46 games as a sophomore ... drafted in the 23rd Round of the MLB Draft by
the Toronto Blue Jays after his freshman season.
High School
Graduated from Plant City High in 2010, playing four years of baseball ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Born on July 31, 1992 in Tallahassee, Florida ... son of Kenneth Smith and Tanya
Gerard ... has four siblings; Kaylon (20), Shamar (11), Shakai (7), and Kamden
(3) ... Psychology major.

2013 (Freshman)
Appeared in 22 games, making one start ... lone start came against Florida
State (5/8) at Melching Field ... surrendered eight runs on six hits in one inning
against the Seminoles ... 10 of his relief outings lasted more than an inning
... tossed five shutout innings of relief at USC Upstate (4/14), allowing three
hits and striking out three to get the win in a 6-2 victory ... opened the season
by tossing 2.1 scoreless innings of relief against St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (2/17) ... picked
up his first collegiate victory against FIU (3/6) with 2.2 innings of shutout relief ... struck out four in 4.2 innings out of the bullpen to get the win against
Bethune-Cookman (3/12) ... pitched to a 2.60 ERA while making 11 appearances in A-Sun play.
High School
Graduated from Martin County High in Stuart, Fla. ... led the Tigers to a District
Championship in 2012 with a record of 26-2 ... named to the all-area first team
... went 7-0 on the mound with a 1.26 ERA as a senior ... also hit .327 with six
home runs and 15 runs batted in ... pitched a no-hitter as a sophomore in 2010
... finished with a career record of 14-1 on the mound.
Personal
Born Joshua Issac Thorne on September 30, 1993 in Jacksonville, Florida ... son
of Kimberly and Jeff Thorne ... has one brother; Jacob (17) ... enjoys fishing and
boating ... Business Administration major.

AWARDS
•Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman (2013)
2013 (RS-Freshman)
Enjoyed an outstanding freshman season for the Hatters, appearing in 31
games ... 30 of his 31 appearances came in relief ... led the team with three
saves ... his 42.1 innings pitched ranked fourth on the team ... made season’s
only start at Florida State (3/20), tossing four shutout innings and striking out
three against the Seminoles ... picked up first career save with 1.2 innings of
shutout work against Kennesaw State (3/29) ... also earned saves against East
Tennessee State (4/21) and Lipscomb (4/28) ... allowed no runs in 19 of his 31
appearances ... went six consecutive appearances, covering 8.0 innings, without allowing a run from April 12-28 ... was 4-0 with three saves and a 2.70 ERA
in 15 A-Sun games.
2012 (Freshman)
Sat out season as a redshirt ... Played for the DeLand Suns in the Florida Collegiate Summer League ... Went 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 0.995 WHIP on the
mound ... Made nine appearances and one start, totaling 14 strikeouts and six
walks in 19.1 innings ... Both wins came in the playoffs, including the Suns’ 10-7
Championship Game victory.
High School
Was a two-year letter winner for coach Mike Smith Lake Brantley High School in
Altamonte Springs, Florida ... Was a two-way player in high school ... In limited
action on the mound, posted a 2-0 record with a 2.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts in
14 innings of work ... Played AAU ball for the Orlando Scorpions and coach Sal
Lombardo ... Was an honorable mention All-Florida selection by Perfect Game
... Was a member of the National Honor Society, the Student Athlete Leadership
Team and served as a locker room assistant for the Orlando Magic.
Personal
Full name is Tyler B. Warmoth ... Was born on June 4, 1992, in Orlando, Florida ...
Is the son of Greg and Christie Warmoth ... Has a brother, J.T., who plays baseball
at Embry-Riddle ... Has a younger brother, Logan ... Is a Finance major.

2013 (Junior)
Limited by injuries to just 22 games and five starts ... was productive despite
limited playing time ... enjoyed seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best game against Northern Kentucky
(5/11), going 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored ... was 9-for-13 (.692)
when coming off the bench.
2012 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 28 games, starting 20 in the outfield ... 6-for-12 with six RBIs
against George Washington (2/17-19) ... had five RBIs in series against Central
Michigan ... opened the season with a five-game hitting streak ... suffered a
shoulder injury against Southern Illinois (3/3) and missed the next four weeks.
2011 (Freshman)
Saw action in 39 games, 20 as a starter in the outfield ... collected his first collegiate hit in his first at bat, as a pinch hitter against Maine (3/1) ... made his
first start against Siena (3/16) and delivered a pair of hits, including a double
... had two hits against USC Upstate (4/2) in his third start and followed up the
next day with an RBI triple against the Spartans ... had a season-high three hits
against Savannah State (4/15) ... handled 42 chances without an error.
High School
Graduated from Naples High School in Naples, Fla. ... Honor Roll student ...
earned the Student-Athlete Award ... earned the Gulf Coast Foot and Ankle
Student-Athlete Award ... earned three varsity letters in both baseball and
football ... played baseball for the Eagles under head coach Rick Turner ... hit
.370 with 11 RBI as a sophomore ... as a junior, he hit .447 with 26 doubles, 26
RBI and 20 stolen bases ... helped lead the 2009 team to a 33-1 record, a state
championship and a national No. 1 ranking ... All-State, all-area, all-county and
all-conference ... batted .553 was a senior, with five home runs, 25 RBI and 26
stolen bases ... named Most Valuable Hitter ... Earned All-County, All-Area and
All-Tournament honors ... played on 2007 football state championship team.
Personal
Full name is Kyle A. Zech ... born on March 25, 1992, in Naples, Florida ... son of
Michelle and Brian Zech of Naples ... Management major.

High School
Played almost every position on the field during his prep career at Lake Wales
HS ... as a junior he posted a 9-2 record with a 0.92 ERA and 84 strikeouts while
also hitting .341 ... earned All-Region, second team, honors from Perfect Game
as a senior ... helped his team to a district title in 2012 with a 22-8 team record
... named FACA 5A District 13 Player of the Year in 2012 in addition to earning
All-County and All-State honors.
Personal
Full name is Taylor Lane Cockrell ... born on June 21, 1994, in Bad Windsheim,
Germany ... son of Deborah and William Cockrell ... has one sister, Jessica (26)
... has an uncle, Duane Mathis, who played football at UCF and an aunt, Ashley
Martin, who played soccer at Jacksonville State ... chose Stetson over Florida
State, Florida, UCF and South Florida ... Sports Management major.

High School
Five-year letter winner on the baseball team as a pitcher ... twice named Student-Athlete of the Year at Spruce Creek ... as a junior he helped the Hawks win
the state title in 8A after going 9-1 with a 1.14 ERA, 55 strikeouts and 12 walks
in 67 1/3 innings ... named the Florida Dairy Farmers 8A Player of the Year for
his efforts ... posted a 5-3 record as a senior with a 2.09 ERA ... 8-1 with a 1.50
ERA as a sophomore ... honor roll student.
Personal
Full name is Griffin Avery Fuller ... born on November 30, 1994, in Debary ... son
of Deborah and Charles Fuller ... has one sister, Lyndsay (24) ... Chose Stetson
over Valdosta State and Florida Atlantic ... Accounting major ... plans to go to
law school.

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High School
Four-year letter winner as a shortstop on the baseball team at Archbishop Carroll ... also lettered for three years on the football team as the starting quarterback ... third-team All-Dade County selection in football as a senior ... an a
All-Star selection in baseball as a senior ... twice named team offensive MVP ...
2013 All-Count Scholar-Athlete nominee ... batted .371 as a sophomore with 10
RBI. eight doubles and 12 stolen bases ... bounced back from an off junior year
to hit .403 as a senior with 10 RBI and 14 stolen bases ... threw for 1,561 yards
and accounted for 21 touchdowns during his junior football season ... honor
roll student.
Personal
Full name is Dean Alexander Garabedian ... born on May 17, 1995, in Miami ...
son of Annmarie and Edward Garabedian ... has one brother, Jake (21), who
plays baseball at Elmhurst College ... his cousin, Alex Garabedian, played baseball at the College of Charleston and in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
... another cousin, Brittney Garabedian, played softball at Florida Gulf Coast ...
chose Stetson over FIU, Florida Southern and others ... Integrative Health Science major.

High School
Five-year letter winner on the baseball team at Lake Brantley ... helped his team
to the 8A state title as a senior, leading the team to a 27-5 overall record ...
first team all-conference selection as a senior and named both the Seminole
County and Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Player of the Year ... finalist for the
Brighthouse Sports Network Athlete of the Year ... selected as a second team
All-American by Max Preps ... posted an 11-1 record during his senior season
with a 0.93 ERA ... had 103 strikeouts and just 13 walks in 83 innings of work ...
posted seven complete games, including four shutouts ... as a junior he posted
a 5-4 record with a 3.76 ERA in 35.1 innings of work ... also lettered for two

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seasons on the golf team and for two seasons on the basketball team ... National Honor Society member and received the Principal’s Award for Academic Achievement ... member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) ...
worked as a ball boy at Orlando Magic home games.
Personal
Full name is Mitchell Andrew Jordan ... born on April 10, 1995, in Orlando ... son
of Jill and Joe Jordan ... has one brother, Kyle (21) ... chose Stetson over Jacksonville, Marshall, USC Upstate, UCF, Belmont, Army and Air Force ... Finance major.

High School
Three-year letter winner as a pitcher and outfielder ... helped Palm Beach County to the Under Armor Championship and the SWFL title in the summer of 2012
... while playing for East Cobb, pitched a no hitter against the Illinois Sparks ...
posted a 4-0 record with two saves and a 1.48 ERA as a sophomore, and a 3-2
record with a 1.87 ERA as a junior ... posted 3-0 record while hitting .623 as a
senior ... 2013 Perfect Game All-Region selection ... member of the National
Society of High School Scholars ... volunteered with numerous groups, including
the Hola Mundo Summer Camp, Toys for Tots and the Arthritis Foundation.
Personal
Full name is Tyler Marsal Keller ... born on March 6, 1995, in Plantation, Fla. ...
son of Arlene and Gerald Keller ... has one brother, Bryce (16) ... has an uncle,
Frank Russo, who pitched at the University of Miami on their 1983 and ‘84 national championship teams ... chose Stetson over FAU, FIU, South Florida, UCF
and Coastal Carolina ... Discovery major.

Game and Max Preps ... team posted a 29-3 record during his senior season and
a 73-17 mark over his three seasons ... Rawlings Preseason Honorable Mention
All-American ... named MVP of the 2013 Perfect Game Showdown ... posted
a .306 batting average as a senior ... member of the National Honor Society
as well as Mu Alpha Theta and the Spanish Honor Society ... received the AP
Scholar Award and President’s Education Award ... volunteered with Habitat for
Humanity as well as the Venice Challenger Baseball League.
Personal
Full name is Colton Montgomery Lightner ... born on November 11, 1994, in
Sarasota, Fla. ... son of Kristine and Jeff Lightner ... has one sister, Rachel (16) ...
father played college football at Southeast Missouri State ... chose Stetson over
Coastal Carolina and Rollins ... Business Administration major.

Junior College
Saw action in 28 games as a freshman at Vincennes University, a junior college
in Vincennes, Ind. ... had three doubles, one homer and 11 RBI in just 70 at-bats
during the season.
High School
Was a member of the baseball and hockey teams at Reitz Memorial HS for five
years ... also played football for one year ... helped his team to consecutive sectional titles in baseball and three straight city titles in hockey ... posted a .454
batting average as a senior following up a junior year in which he hit .502 ...
broke the school record for hits in a season previously held by New York Yankees
great, and current Los Angeles Dodgers manager, Don Mattingly ... Academic
All-City selection in 2011 and 2012 ... named to the Under Armour All-America
team in 2011 and 2012 ... member of the National Honor Society ... captured
the Kiwanis Award in 2012.
Personal
Full name is Wade Louis McNabb ... born on December 27, 1993, in Evansville,
Ind. ... son of Missy and Scott McNabb ... has one sister, Hannah (23) ... his
uncle, Sean McNabb, is a professional bass player and has played in the bands
Quiet Riot, Great White and Dokken ... chose Stetson over Duke and Indiana ...
History major.

High School
Three-year letter winner, playing second base and shortstop ... helped Venice
High to back-to-back Class 7A state titles as a junior and senior ... team finished
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the Eagles, posting a 3-1 record with a school record and 14 saves ... saves total
ranked second NJCAA Division I pitchers ... had a 2.00 ERA in 27 innings of work
with 29 strikeouts ... named the FCSSA Fireman of the Year for his performance.

High School
Got off to a great start in his prep career before an elbow injury sidelined him
for most of his last two seasons at Forest HS ... named JV pitcher of the year as
a freshman, appearing in five varsity games that year with a 1-1 record and one
save ... posted a 0.45 ERA as a sophomore that included a no-hit performance
... earned honorable mention all-county honors in 2011 ... 2012 Perfect Game
Underclass All-American ... named to the 2013 Rawlings All-American/Florida
Region Honorable Mention team ... in summer ball in 2011 he posted a 0.59
ERA with 79 strikeouts in 59.2 innings ... National Honor Society member and
graduated with high honors.

High School
Three-year letter winner on the baseball team as a pitcher, outfielder, shortstop and first baseman ... helped his team to a District title as a sophomore
... competed in the 2010 USSSA World Series for Team Mizuno ... was on the
Dixie Majors state championship team in 2011 ... named Frostproofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pitcher of
the Year in 2011 while also capturing the 2011 U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished
Athlete Award ... second team all-county selection as a senior and was named
to the Polk County All-Star team ... Helped his team to the 2011 Suncoast Conference title while earning Polk County Team of the Year honors ... academic
all-county selection and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name is William Richard Norris III ... born on October 7, 1992, in Avon Park,
Fla. ... son of Deborah and Ricky Norris ... has one sister, Kaylee (19) ... chose
Stetson over South Alabama and South Florida ... Environmental Science major.

Personal
Full name is Daniel Jacob Miller ... born on August 29, 1994, in Ocala, Fla. ...
son of Carole and Jeff Miller ... has two brothers, Steven (27) and Brent (24)
... brother Steven was a pitcher at Princeton (2005-08) and threw the first
no-hitter in 35 years at that school ... he later played in the Kansas City Royals
organization ... chose Stetson over North Florida, Miami and Dallas Baptist ...
Discovery major.

2013 (Sophomore)
Sat out the season as a redshirt.
Prior to Stetson
Played one year at Community College of Baltimore County-Essex ... named
Team MVP after hitting .351 with 14 doubles, 32 runs scored, 20 runs batted in
and a .429 on base percentage in 41 games ... also played for the DeLand Suns
in their 2012 Florida Collegiate Summer League Championship.

Junior College
Played for two seasons at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Fla. ...team captured the 2012 FCSSA State title with a 45-12 record ... won the 2011 NJCAA
National Award for Exemplary Academic Achievement ... played for the Leesburg Lightning in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, earning a spot on the
All-Star team in 2012 ... named Most Valuable Pitcher in the league in 2012
after leading the league with 12 regular season saves ... ranked No. 8 on the
list of the top prospects in Florida for 2012 ... posted a 2.18 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 33 innings of work as a freshman, helping Polk State to a berth in the
NJCAA World Series in Colorado ... appeared in 26 games as a sophomore for

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High School
Graduated from South Miami Senior High in 2011, playing with the Cobras ...
was in the top 20 percent of his class.
Personal
Born on March 15, 1993 in Miami, Florida ... son of Laura and Jonathan
Pequignot ... has one sister; Jessica (17) ... father played at Stetson from 1981
to 1984, and then professionally from 1984 to 1987 ... uncle Jeff Pequignot
played at Stetson from 1980-1983 and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
... History major.

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High School
Four-year letter winner as a shortstop ... helped his team to a pair of district titles ... batted .374 as a junior with nine doubles and 10 RBI ... came back during
his senior season with a .299 average that included three home runs and 27 RBI
in just 29 games ... was an honor student.
Personal
Full name is Mitchell Paul Piatnik ... born on September 12, 1994, in Winter Haven ... son of Robin and Mike Piatnik ... has one sister, Megan (16) ... his father
won a pair of Division II national championships as a player at Florida Southern
and has spent his entire professional career as a Major League scout after being
drafted by the Minnesota Twins ... chose Stetson over Florida State, UCF and
FAU ... Psychology major.

High School
Attended the William Derby School in Strasbourg from kindergarten through
graduation ... honor roll student ... versatile player who has played shortstop,
first base, third base and in the outfield as well as pitcher ... also played volleyball throughout high school as well as basketball, badminton and curling ... in
2010 he played for the Bantam AAA Regina Pacers, posting a .500 average with
20 home runs ... that team played in the National Championship Tournament,
winning a silver medal ... named to the tournament all-star team ... in 2011,
was drafted as a first year player into the AAA Saskatchewan Premier Baseball
League to the Regina Athletics ... team placed second in league and third in the
Western Canadian championship ... named Rookie of the Year with a .400 batting average and a league leading nine doubles ... also led the league with 24
RBI ... named the Saskatchewan Baseball Player of the Year in 2012 ... named
the Saskatchewan Premier AAA Baseball League MVP after posting a league
leading batting average of .518, while also leading the leading the league RBI
(40) and home runs (4) ... also a track standout, earning championships every
year from 2007 through 2011 ... top track performances included 11.6 seconds
in the 100 meters and 24.77 seconds in the 200 meters (both records) ... also
posted a 5.62 meters mark in the long jump and a 12.35 meter mark in the
triple jump ... competed for Team Canada in the Dominican Republic where
he connected for a home run against a pitcher from the Milwaukee Brewers ...
played at Stetson with the Canadian Under 19 National Team in the fall of 2012.
Personal
Full name is Jordan Robert Greff Schulz ... born on September 30, 1995, in Regina, Saskatchewan ... son of Donna and Robert Schulz ... has one sister, Kendra
(21) ... chose Stetson over Texas State, Illinois State, Kentucky, Nebraska and
others ... Sports Management major.

2014 (Freshman)
Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School
Graduated from Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Fla., in 2012 ... led the
Vikings to district, regional and 3A State Championships as a junior in 2011 ...
was also district and regional champions in 2012, and ended up 4A State runners-up ... 29-3 record in 2012 was a school record ... in 2009 Bishop Verot won
the district championship ... named Under Armour Preseason All-American and
Rawlings All-American Honorable Mention ... finished in the Top 20 percent of
his class ... member of the National Honor Society ... two-time Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List
honoree ... received the Economics Award and the French 4 Honors Award ...
member of the Fishing Club and the French Club.
Personal
Born Francesco Anthony Romano on November 9, 1993 in Fort Myers, Fla. ... son
of Pasquale and Margie Romano ... has one brother, Sonny (26) Finance major.

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High School
Was a five-year letter winner at Trinity Prep where he played a number of positions, including outfield, first base and pitcher ... Helped his team to a pair
of district titles and a regional runner-up finish ... Helped his team to a 72-32
record over last four seasons ... As a junior he helped the team to a 24-5 record
with a .362 batting average and a 2.84 ERA ... For his prep career he hit .365
with 112 RBI going into his senior season ... Was also a four-year letter winner
on the football team as a quarterback and defensive back ... Was an honor roll
student ... Served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and as a member of the Blue and Gold Society.
Personal
Full name is Eliot George Doolittle Shapleigh ... Was born on October, 18, 1994,
in El Paso, Texas ... Is the son of Christine and Craig Bartlett ... Received the
Stetson University Presidential Scholarship for excellence in academics ... Chose
Stetson over the Air Force Academy, Davidson, Furman, Georgetown and Duke
... Economics major.

Four times
last by Jeremy Cruz vs. ETSU (5/16/08)
Ned French vs. Charleston (5/9/98)
14 times
last by Nick Rickles vs. Bethune-Cookman (3/22/11)
by Ed Cooney vs. Flagler (2/7/90)
Ian Church vs. Samford (4/26/03)
Mike Sempeles vs. Georgia Southern (4/29/90)
Robert Crews vs. Georgia (2/27/10)
three times
last by Frank Corr vs. Florida Atlantic (4/29/00)
three times
last by Robert Crews vs. Georgia (2/27/10)
three times
last by Brian Snyder vs. Mercer (4/6/01)
11 times
last by Mitchel Brennan vs. UCF (5/2/12)
four times
last by Louie Stawarz vs. Siena (4/10/80)

A-SUN PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2007...........................................................Corey Kluber
2011.......................................................... Kurt Schluter
*Pitcher of the Year first awarded in 2004

AWARD WINNERS
Each year the Stetson University baseball
program recognizes players from the
previous season at the preseason Dick
Westervelt First Pitch Banquet. Below are
lists of all the previous award winners.

SERVICE AWARD
The Service Award is presented annually to
recognize individual or individuals who make
special contributions to Stetson Baseball.
1973...........................................Jack Duncan
1974....................................... Eddie Gilliland
1975...........................................Joe Romano
1976................................. Morton McDonald

Bowling Green
Connecticut
Connecticut
Glassboro State
Glassboro State
Glassboro State
Amherst
Amherst
at Georgia State
Hillsdale
at Georgia State
at Furman
at South Carolina
at South Carolina
at Georgia Southern
at Jacksonville
at Florida Southern
Florida Southern
4-20 at South Florida
at St. Leo
at Rollins
Rollins
Rollins
Jacksonville
5-3 South Florida
at St. Thomas
5-5 at Miami (Fla.)
5-6 at Miami (Fla.)
at Jacksonville

at South Alabama
at West Florida
at West Florida
at Florida State
at Florida State
Williams
Air Force
Air Force
Florida State
Florida State
4-2 South Florida
Cornell
Cornell
Rollins
Florida
at Rollins
at Florida
Jacksonville
at Jacksonville
Florida Southern
at UCF
4-24 at South Florida
Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern
Florida Tech
4-30 at Miami (Fla.)
5-1 at Miami (Fla.) (12)
at Florida

STETSON UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1883, AND
THE 175-ACRE DELAND CAMPUS IS LISTED ON THE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.

THE UNIVERSITY
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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

DR. WENDY
LIBBY
Fifth Year

Stetson University entered a new era of leadership in July 2009 sity in Seoul, South Korea. In honor of her outstanding leadership, Libby
when Dr. Wendy B. Libby became the university’s ninth president.
received the 2007 Athena Award from the Columbia (Mo.) Chamber of
Along with Director of Athletics Jeff Altier, Libby was integral in Commerce Women’s Network for her support of women in realizing their
bringing football back to Stetson for the first time since 1956. The Hat- full leadership potential and for contributing to the quality of life in the
ters will play their first season in the fall of 2013. Coming with the re- community. In May, she received the 2009 Outstanding Higher Education
turn of football was the construction of a state-of-the-art field house for Professional Alumni Award at the University of Connecticut.
not only football, but also men’s and women’s soccer and the brand new
She and her husband, Dr. Richard M. Libby, have two sons, Glenn
women’s lacrosse team. The $6.7 million, 25,000 square foot facility was and wife Ginger, and Gregg and wife Lori, four grandchildren, a greatcompleted in August of 2012.
granddaughter, and three dogs. An avid reader, she enjoys cooking and
Formerly president of Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., the na- entertaining.
tion’s second-oldest women’s institution, Libby has had a broad career in
higher education and private industry. An expert in
strategic planning, she plans to build on Stetson’s
values-centered heritage and tradition of academic excellence and communityengaged service
learning while movingStetson forward.
Prior to her six years at Stephens College, Libby served as vice president for business affairs and
chief financial officer at Furman University, Greenville, S.C., from 1995 to 2003. She has 28 years of
administrative and teaching experience in higher
education, at institutions including Westbrook College (now part of the University of New England),
the University of Hartford, the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, The Ohio
State University and Cornell University.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Libby earned her
doctorate in Educational Administration from the
University of Connecticut. Her undergraduate degree, in Biology with a concentration in Genetics, is
from Cornell University. She earned an MBA, with
a concentration in Finance, from Cornell’s Johnson
Graduate School
of Management.
Libby is a member of numerous higher education organizations. Last fall, she led a delegation Dr. Libby threw out the first pitch at Melching Field before the 2010
of six college presidents in a visit to Ewha Univer- season-opener.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

JEFF
ALTIER
17th Year

Jeff Altier, a 28-year veteran of the Stetson University athletic department, is in his 16th year as Director of Athletics. During his tenure,
Altier has earned a reputation as an outstanding fundraiser and a leader
with an eye on the future, and is noted for his active participation in the
NCAA governance structure.
Along with President Libby, he was integral in bringing football
back to Stetson for the first time since 1956. The Hatters will play their
first season in the fall of 2013. Coming with the return of football was
the construction of a state-of-the-art field house for not only football,
but also men’s and women’s soccer and the brand new women’s lacrosse
team. The $6.7 million, 25,000 square foot facility was completed in August of 2012.
Altier, captain of the nationally-ranked 1982 Hatter baseball team,
earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stetson. Upon
wrapping up his Stetson baseball career, he spent two years as a player/coach developing the sport in Perth, Australia. He then returned to
Stetson as an assistant coach before being promoted to Ticket Manager,
Director of Athletic Promotions, and then Associate Athletic Director. In
these rolls, he spearheaded the department’s development efforts as
well as oversaw athletic marketing and promotions, concessions and
travel coordination. He was named Director of Athletics in 1996.
Altier also served as Tournament Manager for the NCAA Division I
Southeast First and Second Round Men’s basketball tournament hosted
by Stetson in 1993 and 1996 at the Orlando Arena, and as Tournament
Director for the 1999 and 2004 tournament.
Stetson has taken great strides in the area of gender equity under
Altier, increasing scholarships, participation opportunities and staffing
for women’s athletics. The unprecedented success of the women’s tennis,
golf, soccer, basketball and softball teams in conference competition during Altier’s tenure are evidence of his commitment to women’s athletics.
In fact, under his direction Stetson’s women’s and men’s teams have won
an impressive 15 conference championships.
A hallmark of Altier’s professional career was the building of Stetson’s
$4.5 million baseball facility, Melching Field at Conrad Park. Built in conjunction with the City of DeLand, Melching Field is regarded as one of the
nation’s premiere college baseball facilities. Altier then turned his attention
to construction of an on-campus softball facility, which broke ground in

2002 and was ready for competition in February of 2003. The Patricia Wilson Field has been named Collegiate Softball Field of the Year four times.
He was also instrumental in securing new state-of-the-art field lighting for
both the softball and soccer fields in 2005. Under his guidance, the Athletic
Department has seen the addition of the new Wilson Athletic Center, a $ 1.5
million health and wellness facility for the use of Stetson student-athletes.
Stetson athletics has continued to grow under Altier’s guidance.
Three new sports have or will be added in the next year, with sand volleyball starting competition in the spring of 2012, women’s lacrosse in
the spring of 2013 and the return of football in the fall of 2013. The program is also growing in terms of staffing and facilities, with construction
currently under way on a facility that will house the football, lacrosse and
both soccer programs, along with practice field for football and practice
and game fields for soccer and lacrosse.
Altier’s leadership has extended beyond campus, as he has taken
on Atlantic Sun Conference leadership roles, chairing many committees
and serving as conference vice-president. Additionally, he has served on
the National Association of College Directors of Athletics Division IAAA
board of directors, the NCAA A.E.C. Cabinet and is currently a member of
the prestigious NCAA Leadership Council. Locally he has served as president of the DeLand Rotary Club, vice-president of the DeLand Sports Redevelopment Association, and is a graduate of Leadership DeLand and
Leadership Orlando. He is currently a member of the board of directors
of the Central Florida Sports Commission. Altier was honored as the West
Volusia Sportsperson of the Year for 2004. In 2011 Altier was recognized
by his peers in the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics
as the Under Armour Southeast Region Division I Athletic Director of the
Year.
Altier’s family includes wife, Sarah (Booker) (Stetson B.A. ‘82, M.Ed.
‘96; University of Florida, Ed.D., 2012), and children Heath (Stetson
M.B.A. ‘09), Brianne (Tulane, BA 2010, MA 2012), and Garrett.

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STETSON ATHLETICS FACILITIES
Stetson President Dr. Wendy Libby announced the University was bringing football back for the first time since 1956
on March 14, 2011. More than a year later, on March 23, 2012,
a groundbreaking ceremony for Stetson’s $6.7 million field
house and field renovation was held.
The 25,000 square foot building on the corner of Minnesota and Amelia avenues houses locker rooms for lacrosse,
men’s and women’s soccer, as well as football. Additionally,
state-of-the-art sports medicine and strength and conditioning areas are also available to student-athletes at the Stetson
University Athletics Training Center.
The facility also includes office and meeting room space
for each of the four programs, as well as an equipment room.
The VIP room on the second floor of the facility will be utilized during lacrosse games. On one side of the field house
are practice fields for the football team, on the other side are
game and practice fields for Stetson lacrosse, men’s soccer,
and women’s soccer teams.
Before the spring lacrosse season was set to begin, a
nament in 1997. It also served as training camp site for the Orlando Magbrand new scoreboard was put in place on the south end of the Hatters’ ic of the National Basketball Association in 1992 and 1993, and hosted
game field, which is used for both lacrosse and soccer.
the NCAA Volleyball Tournament First Round in 1996.
Since 1974, the J. Ollie Edmunds Center has been home to Stetson
The Mandy Stoll Tennis Center, home of the Stetson men’s and women’s tennis programs, is located on the east-side of the DeLand campus
and was completed in late 1996.
The state-of-the-art facility is named in honor of Mandy Marie Stoll
who was the tennis team’s top player when she was killed in an automobile accident in April 1988 during her junior year. During her three years
as a member of the Stetson tennis team, she set school records of 20
consecutive wins and 27 wins in one season.
The facility includes six courts, with plans for six additional courts in
the future, a kiosk, three gazebos, courtside bleachers and a new scoreboard.
Three of the six courts have been named: one for Mary Estella Palmer McNamara, the late wife of SU trustee Dennis McNamara of Orlando
and a Stetson graduate; one in honor of former Stetson tennis coach
Vicky Pate, also a Stetson alumna; and one in memory of Mandy Stoll.
The Mandy Stoll Tennis Center has served as the host location for four
Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships.
men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball contests. The HatThe Stetson softball team plays is home games at Patricia Wilson
ter men’s basketball team defeated Marshall 73-58 in the inaugural Ed- Field, which has been named National Field of the Year six times.
munds Center game on Dec. 5, 1974. In the 36 seasons since that time,
Located on the Stetson University campus near the corner of Garthe Hatters have amassed more than 330 total victories in their home field and Arizona, the complex features a game field and stadium, batbuilding.
ting cages and practice area, and a team fieldhouse facility.
Maintaining a top-notch athletic facility is a continual process, and
The game field features a clay playing surface, an outfield with
the work at the Edmunds Center has been at a pace to keep up with the Bermuda grass, irrigation, four bullpens, spacious dugouts, and a lightdevelopment of the athletic program itself. Over the past several years, ing system suitable for televising night games. A huge state-of-the art
the Edmunds Center has received a number of physical modifications and scoreboard and video board was installed in 2011, and a new sound sysequipment upgrades.
tem was added in 2012.
Eight modern locker rooms are housed in the Edmunds Center,
The numerous golf courses in Florida provide the men’s and womamong them the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball locker en’s golf teams with ample places to play. The Hatters host tournaments
rooms. The Edmunds Center houses coaches and staff offices. In addition, every year at the DeLand Country Club, Southridge Golf Club, and Victoria
the complex contains the crew team workout facility, dressing rooms, the Hills Golf Club. Also, the cross country teams host a meet every October at
ticket office and an athletic training room.
the Sperling Sports Complex, and the crew team practices and competes
The Edmunds Center was home to the men’s 1991 and 1996 Trans at nearby Lake Beresford.
America Athletic Conference Tournaments as well as the women’s tour-

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STUDENT-ATHLETE CARE

The Stetson University Sports Medicine staff is under the direction of
the head team physician, three associate physicians, and full time certified
athletic trainers providing a full complement of services to enhance the
physical performance and personal healthcare of each student-athlete.
The sports medicine staff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main location is in the athletic training room
of the Wilson Athletic Center. The athletic training room is a 2,500 squarefoot facility dedicated to the healthcare of all student-athletes. It is stocked
with over 9,000 pounds of free weights and selectorized equipment.
The sports medicine staff is focused on identifying and preventing
athletic injuries through the use of a complete line of evaluation tools
including a state-of-the-art isokinetic testing and rehabilitation device.
The addition of the Athletic Training Center this past summer
brought on an additional state-of-the-art athletic training room.
The division of sports medicine utilizes a wide array of physicians, coun-

selors, and other allied health care professionals to assist our studentathletes in all aspects of their healthcare, growth, and development.
A full-time certified athletic trainer is on site for all in season practices, games, weight training, and conditioning sessions.
SPORTS MEDICINE MISSION STATEMENT
The Sports Medicine Program serves the Stetson University Department of
Athletics by providing a comprehensive health care network, wellness and
education for each participating member of the Department of Athletics.
This health care willplace emphasis on the prevention, care, treatment, and
rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses. In addition, these services
are made available to the remainder of the Stetson University community
through our physical therapy alliance.

Andrew Kovachy

Rachel Craddock

Adam Deimling

Miriam Hosman

Lauryn Hunter

Assoc. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

David Krazeise

Dan Reigle

Brittany Rowe

Christina To

Asst. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
The with continued growth of Stetson’s athletics program,
program
and with the opening of the new Athletics Training Center, all
Stetson student-athletes will benefit from the additon of a fulltime strength and conditioning coach.
Longwood native Brad Lokey became the first full-time
strength coach at Stetson when he was hired in the fall of 2012.
He will oversee the weight room at the new ATC and will work to
improve the strength and conditioning of all Stetson’s studentathletes.
A former member of the United States Marine Corps, Lokey
oversees the strength and conditioning program for all 19 of
Stetson’s varsity sports. Lokey is a certified Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches
Association as well as by the National Strength & Conditioning
Association. He is also certified as a personal trainer.
Lokey came to Stetson from Cumberland University in Tennessee where he was the Director of Strength & Conditioning.
Before that, he spent six months working in the Georgia Tech
Strength and Conditioning department – primarily working with
the football, softball, swimming and diving and cheerleading
squads for the Yellow Jackets.
It was during his time at Georgia Tech when Lokey completed
his practicum and internship hours to earn his certification as a
strength and conditioning coach.
He also spent time working with the football, men’s and
women’s basketball and wrestling teams at UT-Chattanooga.
Lokey was the first head Strength and Conditioning Coach
and Fitness Center Manager at Webber International University in
Babson Park, Fla., working in that position for two years. He was
responsible for the 19-sport Warriors program, designing and implementing workout programs for all sports, implementing and
analyzing results to test the effectiveness of the programs and
creating a computer data base for workouts for student-athletes.
Lokey was born in Shelbyville, Tenn., but grew up in Florida,
graduating from Lyman High School in Longwood. He received his

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bachelor’s degree in Recreational Administration with minors in Biology
and Coaching from Central Methodist University in Fayette,
Mo., in December of 2006.
He played football for four years at LHS and two
years at CMU before spending four years of honorable military
service in the Marine Corps prior to completing his scholasticathletic endeavors. He earned a master’s degree in Business
Administration and Sport Management from Webber International in 2009.
Lokey is a member of the National Strength and
Conditioning Association (NSCA) and Collegiate Strength
and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). Lokey possesses three credentials from the NSCA including; Registered
Strength & Conditioning Coach (RSCC), Certified Strength and
Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Personal Trainer (CPT). He
is also Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) and is
recognized as an approved mentor by the CSCCa.

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STETSON ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Mike Bitter

Glenn Brickey

Cheryl Carlson

Natalia DiFerdinand

Ricky Hazel

Chet Hesson

Faculty Athletics Rep.

Director of Sports Medicine

Business Manager

Director of Tickets

Asst. AD/Communications

Asst. AD/Compliance

Jeffrey Higgins

Alicia Queally

James Stem

Jesse Tucker

Stacy Turner

Assoc. AD/External Operations

Assoc. AD/SWA

Asst. AD/Operations & Facilities

Academic Coordinator

Asst. to the AD

STETSON ATHLETICS HEAD COACHES

Lynn Bria

Lisa Browning

Pete Dunn

T. Logan Fleck

Frank Griffin

Roger Hughes

Women’s Basketball

Cheerleading

Baseball

Men’s Soccer

Softball

Football

Tim Loesch

Brad Lokey

Joe Matusczak

Women’s Golf

Volleyball

Strength & Conditioning

Cross Country

Nicole Moore

Pierre Pilote

Larry Watson

Corey Williams

Mark Wilson

Women’s Lacrosse

Director of Tennis

Men’s Golf

Men’s Basketball

Rowing

Manoj Khettery
Women’s Soccer

Floyd Kerr

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For 35 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has supported its member institutions in providing
intercollegiate athletics programs committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun
accomplishes this mission by maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic
achievement, creating a balance between student and athlete.
Adding an emphasis on sportsmanship in the competitive arena and fostering
leadership opportunities through community service, the A-Sun, its member
institutions and its student-athletes aim for an overall educational experience that is
successful in Building Winners for Life.